Yogi Adityanath set to create history in UP

With the BJP headed for a win in Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath could make history as the first Chief Minister to return to power in the state after a five-year term. It will also be the first time a party has come back to power in UP since 1985.

The Bharatiya Janata Party, as of 2:20 pm, maintained its lead in 244 seats. The Samajwadi Party, meanwhile, was leading in 125 seats.

Yogi Adityanath—a five-time parliamentarian—contested the state assembly elections for the first time this year from his home turf, Gorakhpur (Urban).

In 2017, he had become a Legislative Council member after becoming the chief minister.