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Yogi Adityanath Says He Will Contest 2022 Election From Where His Party Decides

The chief minister said the state has now become the best destination in the country for investment from abroad due to good road connectivity and a guarantee of security.

New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said he will contest for the upcoming elections so on Friday if his party decides. He told reporters that, according to PTI, when asked if he will contest the assembly polls early next year, the BJP leader told reporters here, "I have always contested elections and I will contest from wherever the party will say."

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"The party has a parliamentary board and it decides who will contest from where," he said in reply to another question. He is currently a member of the UP Legislative Council.

He then said that his party, BKP, has done whatever it has promised. He also said that the law & order situation in Uttar Pradesh is an example and that and during the past four years there was no riot and all festivals, including Diwali, were celebrated peacefully.

The PTI report said that the chief minister said the state has now become the best destination in the country for investment from abroad due to good road connectivity and a guarantee of security.

"Earlier investments went out, but now investment is coming to the country from outside. Earlier people used to say that UP starts with potholes and ditches and now it is known for expressways and a network of four-lane roads, he said. He said the Purvanchal Expressway will be inaugurated this month.

"About 4.5 lakh people got jobs in a transparent manner during this period and no one could raise a finger on the recruitment process, he added, listing his government's various achievements," he added.

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