BJP calls Yogi Adityanath's handling of Covid 'unparalleled', quashes leadership change rumours

Amid criticisms of the Uttar Pradesh Government's Covid-19 management during the second wave, reports had emerged that the BJP brass might bring a change to the party's leadership in the state.

Amid rumours of a change in leadership in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the crucial Assembly election next year, a senior BJP leader heaped praise on Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and called his government's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic "unparalleled". In five weeks, @myogiadityanath's Uttar Pradesh reduced the new daily case count by 93% ... Remember it’s a state with 20+ Cr population . When municipality CMs could not manage a city of 1.5Cr population , Yogiji managed quite effectively . The remark by senior BJP leader Radha Mohan Singh, who is in Lucknow with BL Santosh for party review meetings, signals that Yogi Adityanath could continue to remain at the helm. “Generally, BJP review meetings take place twice a month, but this time there was a gap due to Covid-19. This pandemic was beyond everyone’s control. Despite this, the chief minister’s work was better compared to other states. The work done by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath during the pandemic was unparalleled,” Radha Mohan Singh told PTI.