UP CM Yogi Adityanath is in Delhi for a two-day visit to see Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday according to reports.
On Thursday in New Delhi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met with senior BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
His meeting with BJP president JP Nadda might take place on Thursday or Friday, according to reports.
Adityanath’s visit comes only one day after Jitin Prasada, a former Congress lawmaker from a prominent Uttar Pradesh Brahmin family, defected to the BJP.
His visit is significant because Uttar Pradesh, a politically important state, will have elections early next year.
BJP general secretary BL Santhosh visited the state earlier this month to assess the party’s arrangements for the upcoming assembly polls.
Apna Dal MP Anupriya Patel visited Amit Shah at his apartment around 5 p.m., according to India Today sources. According to reports, Patel and the union minister discussed the UP alliance and cabinet enlargement.
In Lucknow, the UP chief minister met with state BJP leader Swatantra Dev Singh and the state general secretary in charge of the organization Sunil Bansal late Wednesday night.
Despite the government’s claim that it was a normal meeting held once a month, Sunil Bansal arrived in Lucknow via helicopter, according to sources.
Yogi Adityanath is alleged to have been to Delhi to offer the most up-to-date report on the meeting and current rumors.
There have been rumors of a leadership shift in Uttar Pradesh before the important Assembly election next year, the Yogi administration has been criticized for failing to effectively manage the second wave of Covid-19.
