Are Narendra Modi and his trusted deputy Amit Shah worried about the rising popularity of UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath? It appears so. Recently, the central BJP leadership has sent a fiat to the MPs from the state of Uttar Pradesh asking them to put the photograph of only Narendra Modi on their advertisement.
The fiat clearly said that no other photo should be put on the adverts. This clearly means that the image of popular UP CM Adityanath should not be there on the advertisements. Sources say that the top leadership is worried about the growing popularity of Yogi across the country. For instance, during the recent GHMC elections, Yogi’s rally in Kukatpalli had drawn more crowds than that of Amit Shah in Warasiguda area. Even otherwise, Yogi is increasingly being seen as the future prime minister by the diehard BJP supporters.
Yogi’s tough measures on communal elements and mafia have earned him lot of support, especially from among the youth. He is being seen as a tough leader who means business. Sources say Amit Shah is unnerved by all this and has made the national party leadership to order that only Modi’s photos should be put on the ads.
