New Delhi, 15 January 2022

As per news report of NDTV, Yogi's deputy, Keshav Prasad Maurya, will contest the Sirathu seat in Prayagraj district. Polling for the Gorakhpur (Urban) seat, which is the Chief Minister's stronghold and voted him to the Lok Sabha for five straight terms till 2017, will be on March 3 - the sixth and penultimate phase. "The decision has been made after much deliberation... the final decision (was taken) by the top leadership of the party," Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan told reporters. "Yogiji said 'I will contest from any seat party asks me to'... This was the party's decision," Mr Pradhan said, dismissing speculation Yogi had been adamant about contesting from Gorakhpur. Sources had claimed he was more inclined to fight from Gorakhpur instead of starting over in a new constituency.

Source - NDTV

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