Yogi Adityanath to take oath as UP chief minister: Here’s how politicians reacted on Twitter

Yogi Adityanath who has made anti-muslim statements in the past is also the head priest of the Gorakhnath temple in the eastern UP city. His inflammatory speeches also led to arrests and riots in the state. The BJP won clear majority in the state securing 312 seats in 403 member house for which the firebrand leader Yogi Adiyanath was closely campaigning after PM Modi.

Leaders have been congratulating Yogi Adityanath on Twitter. Minister of State Piyush Goyal tweeted saying UP under the leadership of Yogi Adityanath will touch new heights.

उत्तर प्रदेश के मुख्यमंत्री के रूप में चयनित होने के लिये @yogi_adityanath जी को बधाई, आपके नेतृत्व में राज्य विकास की ऊंचाईयों को छुएगा। pic.twitter.com/LFvL5ysdoe

— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) March 18, 2017

Minister of Youth affairs and sports Vijay Goel also expressed his best wishes to the elected CM and deputy CMs.

UP के मुख्यमंत्री चुने जाने पर @yogi_adityanath जी को बधाई,साथ ही @kpmaurya1 जी एवं @drdineshbjp को उप-मुख्यमंत्री चुने जाने पर शुभकामनाएं pic.twitter.com/QtRnyGpAnS

— Vijay Goel (@VijayGoelBJP) March 18, 2017

Social worker Tarun Vijay thanked PM Modi for declaring Yogi Adityanath as the CM of UP.

Million thanks @narendramodi @AmitShah for gvng perfect leaders @UP and UK.It boosted morale of patriotic forces. Unapologetic Bharatiyata

— Tarun Vijay (@Tarunvijay) March 18, 2017

Minister of science Dr. Harsh Vardhan expressed massive support to the selected CM by BJP

Congratulations to #YogiAdityanath ji on becoming the CM of Uttar Pradesh. Wave of joy and jubilation in the state, massive public support ✨ pic.twitter.com/8BNmSHMJDw

— Dr. Harsh Vardhan (@drharshvardhan) March 18, 2017

Madhya Pradesh CM, Shivraj Singh Chauhan congratulated Yogi Adityanath and assured that UP will be benefited by his guidance and leadership.

श्री @yogi_adityanath, आपके कुशल नेतृत्व क्षमता का यूपी को पूर्ण लाभ मिलेगा। आपकी अगुआई में उत्तर प्रदेश शीघ्र ही उत्तम प्रदेश बन जायेगा।

— ShivrajSingh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) March 18, 2017

While there were many praises for BJP’s CM candidate, other political leader were disheartened to hear the announcement. Swaraj Abhiyan party leader Yogendra Yadav tweeted saying that people like Yogi Adityanath should not hold any constitutional post.

Should such persons hold any constitutional post?
Please watch and decide. https://t.co/40E2bmcGqa

— Yogendra Yadav (@_YogendraYadav) March 18, 2017

Omar Abdullah reacted on twitter saying BJP spokesperson should stop asserting that RSS is only a social organisation.

Can the spokespersons of the BJP now put to rest their oft repeated assertion that the RSS is only a social organisation?

— Omar Abdullah (@abdullah_omar) March 18, 2017

Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said “Congress Party will continue to act as a watchdog of people’s interests and play a constructive role in progress of state of UP”.

Prerogative to choose Chief Minister is always of the ruling party. | Our Statement on appointment of Uttar Pradesh CM pic.twitter.com/F0zy3jUOgZ

— Randeep S Surjewala (@rssurjewala) March 18, 2017

Congress leader Veerappa Moily critised BJP’s selection of CM candidate and said it is a “big assault” on secularism” and that Hinduism is not India.

Former Union Minister Salman Khurshid expressed his views on Yogi Adityanath through a poem entitled ” Tribute to new CM of UP”

Tribute to new CM of UP; pic.twitter.com/AZ2wI2yVPB

— Salman Khurshid (@salman7khurshid) March 18, 2017