CM Yogi Adityanath to contest UP polls from bastion Gorakhpur, Dy CM Maurya from Sirathu
India TodayOn Saturday, the BJP announced its first list of candidates for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly election. While Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will be contesting from Gorakhpur Urban, Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya will fight the election from Sirathu constituency. BJP will form the government in Uttar Pradesh with full majority," Yogi Adityanath was quoted by ANI news agency. I am happy that the BJP has already sent him home.” KESHAV PRASAD MAURYA - SIRATHU Reacting to his candidature, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya tweeted his thanks to PM Modi for making him the BJP's candidate from his birthplace, Sirathu. CM, Dy CM DID NOT CONTEST 2017 POLLS Both Yogi Adityanath and Keshav Prasad Maurya did not contest the Uttar Pradesh Assembly election in 2017.