Adityanath calls on PM, invites him to Investors Summit

Earlier this month, delegations of ministers and senior officials took part in roadshows and met potential investors in 16 countries to draw investment for the summit.

The state government has claimed that the delegations were able to draw investment proposals worth Rs 7.12 lakh crore through the roadshows organised in 16 countries.

The state government has now decided to hold similar events in seven different cities across the country to highlight the state’s potential as an ideal investment destination.

After the meeting, Adityanath took to Twitter to express his gratitude to the PM. “Received guidance from respected Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi ji, who is continuously dedicated in the service of the nation, today in New Delhi by paying a courtesy visit,” the CM said in a tweet in Hindi.

Sources said the two leaders also discussed the nominations of the six vacant seats in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council. More than 40 candidates are in race for nominations to the six seats but the candidates are yet to be finalised, sources added.

Adityanath’s meeting with Modi happened days after the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Rampur Assembly bypoll but lost the Khatauli assembly seat to Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD). The party was also defeated in the Mainpuri Lok Sabha bypoll earlier this month.

The meeting holds significance also because of the urban local body elections that are due to be held in the state and the BJP is making preparations to maintain its dominance in these local bodies. The chief minister has already toured all 17 municipal corporations in November and December and launched development projects for the urban local bodies there.