Adityanath 2.0: Of 100-day plans, $1-trn economy & 2024 poll battle

The Adityanath government 2.0 would require more than Rs 50,000 crore to fulfil the populist promises made in its 2022 manifesto

Within a few hours of taking oath as chief minister of Uttar Pradesh for a second consecutive term on March 25, Yogi Adityanath was delivering a pep talk to his fresh council of ministers. The theme of the meeting was to goad the new ministers for making a concerted effort to fulfil the BJP’s pre-poll promises. But, the subtle message of ‘perform or perish’ was loud and clear, given that many high-profile names didn’t find a place in Adityanath’s new team.

Adityanath has tasked his ministers with preparing 100-day action plans for different departments, which have been categorised under 10 broad