Not Yogi, former BJP MP wants this close aide of PM Modi as next chief minister of UP

Former Mau MP Harinarayan Rajbhar has projected UP state vice president AK Sharma, a former close aide of PM Modi, as the next chief minister of Uttar Pradesh. The declaration has set off intense speculation.

With the dates for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections likely to be announced any day now, there has been intense speculation over who will be the ruling BJP’s chief minister face this time around. Many head honchos in the party have come on record to bat for Yogi Adityanath. However, former Mau MP Harinarayan Rajbhar has set tongues wagging with his recommendation for the top job.

Addressing a public meeting, Rajbhar projected UP state vice president and MLC AK Sharma as the next chief minister of Uttar Pradesh. The video of Rajbhar making the declaration has gone viral. The BJP leader described AK Sharma as a former close aide to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.