Names in media are 'purely speculative': Venkaiah on new UP CM

March 18, 2017 10:27

Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu has said that names of party leaders circulating in the media as Uttar Pradesh CM probables are 'purely speculative'.

"Names in the media reports are pure speculative, today evening we will be meeting the MLAs and then we will decide," he said.

BJP MLAs from the state will select their leader at 4 pm today.

The oath-taking ceremony of the new CM and ministers will be held at 2:15 pm on Sunday in Lucknow.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP chief Amit Shah and CMs of BJP-ruled states will attend the ceremony. --ANI

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