In a surprise twist, Yogi Aditynath is the next CM of Uttar Pradesh

New Delhi: Gorakhpur lawmaker Yogi Adityanath will be the next Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, according to sources, even as the party's 312 newly-elected MLAs met in Capital Lucknow to formally elect their new leader.

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Adityanath, a five-time MP from the Gorakhpur constituency, was the youngest member of the 12th Lok Sabha at the age of 26.

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According to sources, Uttar Pradesh is said to have two deputy chief ministers - Keshav Prasad Maurya and Dinesh Sharma.

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