Yogi Dares: Over 1 Lakh Government Jobs to Be Delivered in Next 6 Months Across UP

Taking aim at the opposition over public sector employment, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath mounted a fierce counter-attack against Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, announcing that the state government will deliver more than one lakh government jobs to the state's youth within the next six months. Addressing an energetic Graduate Voter Convention at the Government Press Ground in Prayagraj on Thursday, October 15, 2026, in support of BJP nominee Ashok Rathore for the Allahabad-Jhansi Graduate MLC seat, the Chief Minister urged the opposition to start counting as major recruitment drives enter their concluding phases. He sharply contrasted his administration's transparent, merit-driven recruitment machinery with past regimes, declaring that those who compromised candidate futures through extortion and nepotism have surrendered any moral standing to seek public mandate.

Over 1 Lakh Appointments in 6 Months: Big Push Across Police, Home Guards, and State Commissions

Challenging Akhilesh Yadav's recurring questions on state job creation, the Chief Minister presented a comprehensive timeline of upcoming employment milestones:

• Police and SI Inductions: Over 32,000 candidates are receiving appointment orders under the state police recruitment drive, while the selection cycle for 4,000 Sub-Inspectors stands concluded with physical appointment letters slated for distribution shortly.

• 42,000 Home Guards and New Commission Quotas: The selection of 42,000 Home Guards has been finalized, while upcoming recruitment windows managed by the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC), Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC), and the unified Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) will onboard another 30,000 to 35,000 aspirants.

• Merit-Driven Governance Record: The Chief Minister emphasized that more than 6.5 lakh government appointment letters have been distributed since 2017 purely on merit while adhering to constitutional reservation mandates, delivering four times the recruitment numbers achieved during four previous Samajwadi Party tenures combined.

Sharp Attack on SP's Recruitment Syndicate and Family-First Politics

Yogi Adityanath recalled past governance hurdles, noting that fraudulent practices under previous dispensations repeatedly brought state recruitment processes under judicial stay:

• The Saifai Commission Controversy: The Chief Minister criticized the previous SP government for installing unqualified loyalists from its inner circle to lead recruitment commissions, turning job notices into extortion channels run by an "uncle-nephew duo" where candidates who never took exams received fraudulent appointment letters.

• Family Versus 25 Crore Citizens: Drawing an ideological distinction, the Chief Minister remarked that while the Samajwadi Party treated its own household as the state, the double-engine government considers the entire 25 crore population of Uttar Pradesh as its extended family.

• Tribute to Prayagraj's Academic Heritage: Highlighting Prayagraj as an educational cradle founded by Maharishi Bhardwaj and historically anchored by Allahabad University, he emphasized that capable teachers remain the backbone of national progress, invoking the mentorship lineages of Guru Vashishtha, Acharya Chanakya, and Swami Vivekananda alongside the visionary examples of Dr. S. Radhakrishnan and Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.

Welfare and Startup Expansion: Honorarium Hikes, Cashless Health Covers, and Crushing Mafia Networks

The address detailed broader policy interventions transforming the employment and social security landscape across Uttar Pradesh:

• Startup Ecosystem Growth: The state's startup footprint has expanded from just 120 registered enterprises prior to 2017 to over 24,000 today, supported by interest-free capital under the CM Youth Entrepreneur Scheme and free test preparation through the Abhyudaya Coaching Scheme.

• Social Security and Pay Hikes for Educators: Shikshamitras have seen their monthly honorariums rise from ₹3,000 during the SP regime to ₹18,000, alongside comprehensive cashless health benefits of ₹5 lakh and social security guarantees up to ₹1.5 crore extended to educators, instructors, and mid-day meal cooks.

• Crushing Mafia Dominance: Reflecting on the improved safety landscape, the Chief Minister affirmed that dismantling organized syndicates run by Atiq Ahmed and Ashraf has liberated youth aspirations, with reclaimed mafia properties now hosting multi-storey apartments for the underprivileged as Prayagraj gears up to welcome 66 crore pilgrims for Maha Kumbh.

October 23 Declared Official Voting Holiday: Leaders Rally for Ashok Rathore's Victory

With polling for the Allahabad-Jhansi Graduate MLC seat scheduled for October 23 between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM, state authorities have designated the election date as a paid holiday for registered graduate electors:

• Keshav Prasad Maurya on Ballot Papers: Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya noted that because the upcoming MLC election relies entirely on traditional ballot papers instead of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), opposition leaders will have no excuse to level false tampering allegations when the BJP sweeps all 11 graduate and teacher legislative council seats across Uttar Pradesh.

• Cabinet Ministers Unite in Prayagraj: Industrial Development Minister Nand Gopal Gupta 'Nandi' stressed that ordinary citizens and investors now operate free from extortion, while Jal Shakti Minister Swatantra Dev Singh, MoS Animal Husbandry Krishna Paswan, MP Praveen Patel, Rajya Sabha MP Radhakant Ojha, Prayagraj Mayor Ganesh Kesarwani, Zila Panchayat President Dr. V.K. Singh, and MLC Manvendra Singh jointly rallied voters to back Ashok Rathore at the ballot box.