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Statue politics: Yogi announces Vajpayee's statue in UP seat of power

Earlier, UP government had announced Lord Ram's 221-metre statue in Ayodhya

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addresses an election rally in support of the BJP candidates for the Rajasthan State Assembly elections, in Ajmer. (Photo:PTI)

Virendra Singh Rawat Lucknow
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday announced that a 21-foot tall statue of former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee would be installed at the portal of ‘Lok Bhawan’ in Lucknow.

Lok Bhawan houses the CM’s Office, apart from top government functionaries, including the chief secretary. The state cabinet meetings are also held at the newly constructed edifice, which is located diametrically opposite UP Vidhan Sabha precincts.

Adityanath made the announcement about the statue after paying tributes to Vajpayee on the occasion of his 94th birth anniversary at Lok Bhawan. Earlier, the state government had revealed plans to