Yogi Adityanath To Fight UP Polls From Stronghold Gorakhpur, Not Ayodhya

There was speculation earlier that Yogi Adityanath - who has never stood in an Assembly election before - would contest from either Ayodhya or Mathura

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will contest next month's Assembly election from the Gorakhpur (Urban constituency, the BJP said Saturday afternoon, as it released its first list of candidates.

Voting for the Gorakhpur (Urban) seat will be on March 3 - the sixth and penultimate phase.

There was earlier speculation that the Chief Minister - who has never stood in an Assembly election before - would contest from one of two temple towns - Ayodhya or Mathura.