<p>Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday indicated that the BJP wants Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath to remain at the crease and ensure a party victory in the coming assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.</p>.<p>The cricketing analogy came at convention here of the BJP’s polling booth-level leaders, where Singh interpreted a recent photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Adityanath.</p>.<p>The PM has his arm around the chief minister’s shoulders in the picture.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/bjp-takes-aim-at-sps-farmer-aid-announcement-ahead-of-2022-assembly-polls-1054332.html" target="_blank">BJP takes aim at SP's 'farmer aid' announcement ahead of 2022 Assembly polls</a></strong></p>.<p>Singh said the PM appears to be whispering in the CM’s ear, “Just keep batting Yogi ji and and the BJP's win is assured."</p>.<p>After speculation weeks back that the BJP might pick a new chief minister for Uttar Pradesh ahead of next year’s assembly polls, the party appears keen to dispel the impression.</p>.<p>On a recent visit to the state, Union Home Minister Amit Shah even suggested that voting for Adityanath in 2022 was important if people wanted to see a return of the BJP at the Centre in the next Lok Sabha elections.</p>.<p>On Thursday, Singh said the Centre decided to withdraw its agriculture laws as the BJP is "sensitive" towards farmers.</p>.<p>He attacked the opposition Congress and the Samajwadi Party, saying his own party can never "fire bullets" on farmers and "Ram bhakts".</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/yogi-adityanath-bans-sale-of-meat-on-birth-anniversaries-of-great-personalities-1054452.html" target="_blank">Yogi Adityanath bans sale of meat on birth anniversaries of 'great personalities'</a></strong></p>.<p>"Our party is always sensitive towards farmers. That's why our prime minister has repealed the farm laws," he said referring to the farmers’ year-long agitation.</p>.<p>Attacking the Samajwadi Party, he said it believes in divisive politics as its leaders talk about Muhammad Ali Jinnah, who was responsible for the Partition.</p>.<p>Even the Muslim fraternity has condemned the SP for this, he said, in an apparent reference to a remark by opposition party chief Akhilesh Yadav at public meeting where he equated the founder of Pakistan with freedom fighters like Sardar Patel.</p>.<p>He described the previous SP government as one of "goons", who he said now feared Adityanath.</p>.<p>"The BJP wants to form a government for the country and not for the pleasure of power. Our party is the world's largest party because of dedicated workers like you," he said.</p>.<p>The BJP does not make false promises like other political parties and its manifesto is free from false claims, he said.</p>.<p>The defence minister claimed that by 2024, everyone in the country will have a cemented house. He said every district in the state will have a medical college.</p>.<p>He said Adityanath had handled the Covid situation in the state in an exemplary manner.</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>
<p>Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday indicated that the BJP wants Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath to remain at the crease and ensure a party victory in the coming assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.</p>.<p>The cricketing analogy came at convention here of the BJP’s polling booth-level leaders, where Singh interpreted a recent photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Adityanath.</p>.<p>The PM has his arm around the chief minister’s shoulders in the picture.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/bjp-takes-aim-at-sps-farmer-aid-announcement-ahead-of-2022-assembly-polls-1054332.html" target="_blank">BJP takes aim at SP's 'farmer aid' announcement ahead of 2022 Assembly polls</a></strong></p>.<p>Singh said the PM appears to be whispering in the CM’s ear, “Just keep batting Yogi ji and and the BJP's win is assured."</p>.<p>After speculation weeks back that the BJP might pick a new chief minister for Uttar Pradesh ahead of next year’s assembly polls, the party appears keen to dispel the impression.</p>.<p>On a recent visit to the state, Union Home Minister Amit Shah even suggested that voting for Adityanath in 2022 was important if people wanted to see a return of the BJP at the Centre in the next Lok Sabha elections.</p>.<p>On Thursday, Singh said the Centre decided to withdraw its agriculture laws as the BJP is "sensitive" towards farmers.</p>.<p>He attacked the opposition Congress and the Samajwadi Party, saying his own party can never "fire bullets" on farmers and "Ram bhakts".</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/yogi-adityanath-bans-sale-of-meat-on-birth-anniversaries-of-great-personalities-1054452.html" target="_blank">Yogi Adityanath bans sale of meat on birth anniversaries of 'great personalities'</a></strong></p>.<p>"Our party is always sensitive towards farmers. That's why our prime minister has repealed the farm laws," he said referring to the farmers’ year-long agitation.</p>.<p>Attacking the Samajwadi Party, he said it believes in divisive politics as its leaders talk about Muhammad Ali Jinnah, who was responsible for the Partition.</p>.<p>Even the Muslim fraternity has condemned the SP for this, he said, in an apparent reference to a remark by opposition party chief Akhilesh Yadav at public meeting where he equated the founder of Pakistan with freedom fighters like Sardar Patel.</p>.<p>He described the previous SP government as one of "goons", who he said now feared Adityanath.</p>.<p>"The BJP wants to form a government for the country and not for the pleasure of power. Our party is the world's largest party because of dedicated workers like you," he said.</p>.<p>The BJP does not make false promises like other political parties and its manifesto is free from false claims, he said.</p>.<p>The defence minister claimed that by 2024, everyone in the country will have a cemented house. He said every district in the state will have a medical college.</p>.<p>He said Adityanath had handled the Covid situation in the state in an exemplary manner.</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>