Rift Between Yogi and Modi Ahead of UP Polls Now in Check?

Uttar Pradesh will be holding state elections in less than a year from now, and ahead of it, speculations are thickening on a political discord between Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and BJP's central leadership. While in the recent days, some BJP leaders like have refuted reports that have hinted at the possibility of a cabinet reshuffle in UP, every detail big or small is drawing a lot of scrutiny — such as the series of meetings held in the state and even the fact that going against the usual convention, PM Modi didn't wish Adityanath on Twitter on his birthday. Now, whether or not such speculations are merely "figment of imagination", as some BJP leaders have put it, is likely to clear up as we step closer to the election, but what is it that is triggering this buzz in the first place? In an interview to Times of India, Yogi Adityanath has said that it's the media that's sensationalising and exaggerating everything, but where are reports of discontentment against Yogi's leadership in UP stemming from? Tune in! Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha Guests: Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint Editor: Shelly Walia Music: Big Bang Fuzz References: Speculation over change in UP government a media creation: CM Yogi Adityanath ‘No Cabinet reshuffle for now, no rift between Modi and Adityanath’ Why BJP & RSS Decided to Persist With Yogi Adityanath for UP Polls Listen to The Big Story podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng Update Description Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices