In Akhilesh Yadav Turf, Amit Shah's Endorsement For Yogi Adityanath
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The rally saw Amit Shah endorsing Yogi Adityanath as the BJP's Chief Minister candidate ahead of the state elections due next year.
Home Minister Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today addressed a rally in Azamgarh - rival Akhilesh Yadav's turf - where they launched a relentless attack on the Samajwadi Party chief. The Chief Minister, who has been criticised in the past over his renaming spree, even suggested a name change for the Lok Sabha constituency - Aryamgarh.
The rally also saw Amit Shah endorsing Yogi Adityanath as the BJP's Chief Minister candidate ahead of the state elections due next year.
"I have said earlier that we never get enough Vidhan Sabha seats in Azamgarh ... but ab bahut ho gaya (that's enough). I am asking you to give all Vidhan Sabha seats in Azamgarh to the BJP so that Yogi Adityanath can be made Chief Minister again," the Home Minister said. The BJP is eyeing a second straight term in the state.
Amit Shah's endorsement comes after the BJP huddles arlier this year over the UP election strategy as Yogi Adityanath faced tremendous criticism over the handling of Covid.
