<p>Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has submitted his resignation from the state Legislative Council, days after he was elected as an MLA from Gorakhpur Urban.</p>.<p>Adityanath, who led the BJP to a thumping victory in the state, will take oath as the chief minister for a second successive term at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on March 25.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/bjp-makes-puja-and-flag-mandatory-for-party-workers-to-attend-yogis-swearing-in-ceremony-1093245.html" target="_blank">BJP makes 'puja' and 'flag' mandatory for party workers to attend Yogi's swearing-in ceremony</a></strong></p>.<p>Adityanath was elected to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council in 2017 after he took oath as the chief minister following BJP's victory in the assembly polls.</p>.<p>A monk-turned politician, Yogi Adityanath registered a win in his first-ever assembly election by a margin of 1,03,390 from Gorakhpur Urban constituency, defeating Subhawati Upendra Dutt Shukla, a Samajwadi Party candidate. This is the first time that Adityanath has been elected as an MLA.</p>.<p>The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged victorious by winning 255 seats in the 403-member Assembly, securing a 41.29 per cent vote share. The Samajwadi Party secured 111 seats and the Rashtriya Lok Dal got eight while the Congress could win only two and the BSP got one seat.</p>.<p>This is the first time after 1985 that a ruling party has been successful in retaining power in the state.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>
<p>Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has submitted his resignation from the state Legislative Council, days after he was elected as an MLA from Gorakhpur Urban.</p>.<p>Adityanath, who led the BJP to a thumping victory in the state, will take oath as the chief minister for a second successive term at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on March 25.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/bjp-makes-puja-and-flag-mandatory-for-party-workers-to-attend-yogis-swearing-in-ceremony-1093245.html" target="_blank">BJP makes 'puja' and 'flag' mandatory for party workers to attend Yogi's swearing-in ceremony</a></strong></p>.<p>Adityanath was elected to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council in 2017 after he took oath as the chief minister following BJP's victory in the assembly polls.</p>.<p>A monk-turned politician, Yogi Adityanath registered a win in his first-ever assembly election by a margin of 1,03,390 from Gorakhpur Urban constituency, defeating Subhawati Upendra Dutt Shukla, a Samajwadi Party candidate. This is the first time that Adityanath has been elected as an MLA.</p>.<p>The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged victorious by winning 255 seats in the 403-member Assembly, securing a 41.29 per cent vote share. The Samajwadi Party secured 111 seats and the Rashtriya Lok Dal got eight while the Congress could win only two and the BSP got one seat.</p>.<p>This is the first time after 1985 that a ruling party has been successful in retaining power in the state.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>