UP Election 2022: BJP releases first list, CM Yogi will contest from Gorakhpur city

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has released the first list of candidates on Saturday. BJP has nominated Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath from Gorakhpur seat.

authorAarushi Aggarwal Lucknow, 15 January 2022 ( Updated 15, January, 2022 10:32 AM IST )

UP Election 2022: BJP releases first list, CM Yogi will contest from Gorakhpur city
UP CM Yogi Adityanath (credits - Twitter)

The process of nomination for the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections has begun. In such a situation, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has released the first list of candidates on Saturday. BJP has nominated Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath from Gorakhpur seat. BJP has also fielded Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya from Sirathu seat of Kaushambi. BJP Central Election Committee announced the names of candidates for 170 seats.