CM Yogi Pays Tribute to Harish Dwivedi's Late Mother Yashoda Devi
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath arrived in Basti district on Sunday morning to pay heartfelt floral tributes to Yashoda Devi, the late mother of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National General Secretary and former Member of Parliament Harish Dwivedi. Touching down at a designated temporary helipad established near Kudi and Teliyajot villages precisely at 11:10 AM, the Chief Minister transitioned into a motorcade staff car and proceeded directly to Harish Dwivedi's ancestral residence. Upon arriving at the venue, Chief Minister Yogi placed fresh floral offerings before the portrait of Yashoda Devi, spending quiet moments offering prayers for the departed soul before sitting down with the grieving family members to convey personal condolences and administrative solidarity. Deeply moved by the Chief Minister’s compassionate presence during the family's hour of bereavement, Harish Dwivedi expressed profound gratitude to the head of state.
Top Officials on Ground and Senior Party Brass Assemble at Teliyajot
The solemn occasion witnessed the presence of prominent political leaders and administrative heads who gathered to receive the Chief Minister and pay their respects. A delegation of senior party representatives met Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath upon his arrival at the Kudi village helipad, including BJP Basti District President Vivekanand Mishra, former MP Ashtabhuja Shukla, former MLA Chandra Prakash Shukla, former district president Pawan Kasodhan, Sadar Block Chief Rakesh Srivastava, Vinod Singh, alongside numerous regional party functionaries and workers. Ensuring airtight protocol and public safety throughout the high-profile movement, senior administrative and law enforcement officers maintained continuous ground vigilance, led by Basti Divisional Commissioner Vaibhav Srivastava, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Sanjeev Tyagi, District Magistrate Krittika Jyotsna, and Superintendent of Police Omveer Singh, who personally supervised the security perimeter and vehicular movement around the venue.
30-Minute Visit and Political Buzz as Harraiya MLA Accompanies CM
During his approximately 30-minute stay in Teliyajot village, the Chief Minister focused on offering solace to the Dwivedi household while acknowledging party cadres assembled outside the memorial enclosure. However, the visit also stirred intense interest among local political circles when Harraiya MLA Ajay Singh accompanied Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inside the executive staff car for the return drive from Dwivedi's residence back to the helipad. The exclusive car ride and brief deliberations between the Chief Minister and the local legislator became an immediate subject of political discussion among party workers and observers stationed at the helipad grounds. After greeting the local leaders and security detachments who facilitated the seamless coordination of the memorial stopover, Chief Minister Yogi boarded his helicopter to conclude the solemn visit.
