Yogi Adityanath after being chosen as UP BJP legislature party leader.

Yogi Adityanath was named as the next Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister in a meeting of the newly-elected BJP legislators in Lucknow, a week after the BJP stormed to power in the state winning 312 of the 403 Assembly seats in the state.

Adityanath's name was proposed by BJP leader Suresh Khanna and was supported by Union Information and Broadcasting Minister M Venkaiah Naidu.

The 44-year-old firebrand Gorakhpur Member of Parliament has pipped the other front-runners - Union Minister Manoj Sinha and state BJP chief Keshav Prasad Maurya - for the post. Maurya and senior BJP legislator Dinesh Sharma will be Adityanath's deputies.

The swearing-in of the next Uttar Pradesh government will be held in Lucknow on Sunday evening.

Shrikant Sharma, Sidharth Nath Singh, Sangeet Som, Suresh Rana, Pankaj Singh, Swami Prasad Maurya and Rita Bahuguna Joshi are some of the leaders likely to be inducted into Adityanath's cabinet.

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Supporters of Yogi Adityanath celebrate in Gorakhpur.

#WATCH: Five time MP from Gorakhpur Yogi Adityanath set to become next Uttar Pradesh CM, supporters in Gorakhpur rejoice pic.twitter.com/Y6DLZiN0Qw - ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 18, 2017

BJP supporters in Varanasi celebrate after Yogi Adityanath was declared Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister.

Celebration in Varanasi: Yogi Adityanath set to become the next Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, will take oath tomorrow pic.twitter.com/CG1xNniZaD - ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 18, 2017

Congratulate Yogi Adityanath, hope under him Uttar Pradesh will reach new heights of development, says Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh.

Supporters in Gorakhpur rejoice and burst crackers as five-time MP from Gorakhpur Yogi Adityanath becomes Uttar Pradesh CM designate.

Supporters in Gorakhpur rejoice and burst crackers as the five time MP from Gorakhpur Yogi Adityanath becomes Uttar Pradesh CM designate pic.twitter.com/uE1dxJ0JRO March 18, 2017

We have spoken to chief ministers from Andhra Pradesh, Nagaland and Jammu and Kashmir. CMs from BJP, NDA are expected to attend the swearing-in event, says Venkaiah.

PM Modi's itinerary of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday. PM Modi's itinerary of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday.

PM Modi and Amit Shah will also remain present at Adityanath's oath-taking ceremony tomorrow, says Venkaiah Naidu.

Yogi Adityanath to take oath as UP CM on Sunday, Keshav Prasad Maurya and Dinesh Sharma deputy chief ministers of the state.

#WATCH Yogi Adityanath chosen as Uttar Pradesh BJP legislature party leader pic.twitter.com/OPnuON4BTg - ANI (@ANI_news) March 18, 2017

Shocked at the political development in Uttar Pradesh, AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi has tweeted, Mr Modi is making a "NEW INDIA" in UP.

We have got a massive majority after 15 years. We will follow Modiji's agenda, said Yogi Adityanath.

BJP MLA Suresh Khanna proposed the name of Adityanath.

Yogi Adityanath chosen as Uttar Pradesh BJP legislature party leader.

Yogi Adityanath chosen as legislature party leader pic.twitter.com/qy3F7XNQdc - ANI (@ANI_news) March 18, 2017

News of Yogi Adityanath being chosen as CM designate for UP is based on sources; no official announcement yet.

I am very happy with this decision. Issues like of corruption, law and order, women safety will be handled well by Yogi Adityanath. He is the right candidate and one who can handle every kind of challenge in UP, says BJP leader Uma Bharti.

Supporters of Yogi Adityanath shout 'Yogi,Yogi' outside Lok Bhawan (Lucknow) where BJP MLAs meeting is underway.

UP BJP's legislature party meeting about to start shortly. Sunil Bansal, Venkaiah Naidu and Apna Dal's Anupriya Patel along with her supporters have arrived at the meeting.

BJP leaders Yogi Adityanath, Bhupendra Yadav, Om Mathur, KP Maurya and Sunil Bansal held a separate meeting, ahead of BJP MLAs' meet.

Yogi Adityanath has reached the VVIP guest house, is meeting Venkaiah Naidu.

BJP leaders Keshav Prasad Maurya, Kalraj Mishra and Apna Dal leader Anupriya Patel have reached VVIP Guest house.

Manoj Sinha has returned to Varanasi after visiting Ghazipur. He is expected to fly back to Delhi by a commercial flight.

Adityanath, the firebrand Member of Parliament from Gorakhpur in eastern Uttar Pradesh, is one of the names doing the rounds as the 32nd Chief Minister of the state.

The Uttar Pradesh BJP chief Keshav Prasad Maurya is also in the national capital and met Amit Shah earlier today.

Supporters of Adityanath and Maurya in Lucknow demonstrated in a show of strength, demanding their leader should be made the state Chief Minister.

Not in race for CM post.Legislature party and Parliamentary board decides.Section of media unnecessarily speculating:Manoj Sinha (file pic) pic.twitter.com/ftU0gtsmKV - ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) 18 March 2017 Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Shah, among others, will attend the oath ceremony.

"The names in the media reports are pure speculative. Today evening, we will be meeting the MLAs and then we will decide," Venkaiah Naidu told reporters in Lucknow.

Union Communications Minister Manoj Sinha, who most are betting on, today visited many temples in Varanasi, Modi's Lok Sabha constituency.

Na hi mera koi daava tha aur na hi main kisi race mein hoon: Manoj Sinha,Union Minister on next UP CM pic.twitter.com/nSeY85uE5s 18 March 2017 While the BJP has decided to swear in the next chief minister on Sunday at 5 pm, it has not yet announced who is going to occupy the chair.

Apart from Manoj Sinha, Home Minister and former state Chief Minister Rajnath Singh, Maurya and eight-time MLA from Shahjahanpur Suresh Khanna are also being projected as the main contenders for the post.

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