Overview
- RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday evening at Saraswati Shishu Mandir in Nirala Nagar, Lucknow, in a closed-door session lasting roughly 30–40 minutes.
- Bhagwat then held short, separate meetings on Thursday morning with Deputy Chief Ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak.
- Officials and RSS functionaries characterized the interactions as courtesy visits, and there were no formal announcements on appointments or policy.
- The meetings have fueled speculation over a cabinet expansion and organisational moves for the 2027 Assembly elections, with long-reported strains between Adityanath and Maurya intensifying scrutiny.
- The conversations unfolded during the RSS centenary outreach and against the controversy over the UGC’s 2026 Equity Regulations, which were recently stayed by the Supreme Court.