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UP CM Yogi Adityanath Takes Selfie with Youth After Letter Distribution in Lucknow
✍️ NDTV
🗓 25 Aug 2026, 08:37 PM
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Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath posed for a selfie with a young man after handing out appointment letters in Lucknow, as captured in a video released by NDTV.
During a recent appointment‑letter distribution ceremony in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was seen taking a selfie with a young participant after the letters were handed out. The event, organised by the state government to award newly selected candidates for various posts, drew a sizable crowd of aspirants and officials.
The chief minister briefly interacted with the beneficiaries, acknowledging their enthusiasm before the selfie was captured. The gesture was portrayed as an informal moment of connection between the administration and the youth awaiting their first government jobs.
A video of the selfie, broadcast by NDTV, quickly circulated on social media, highlighting the CM's presence at the distribution drive. While the clip received mixed reactions online, officials emphasized that the distribution exercise is part of the state’s ongoing recruitment drive for thousands of positions.
The chief minister briefly interacted with the beneficiaries, acknowledging their enthusiasm before the selfie was captured. The gesture was portrayed as an informal moment of connection between the administration and the youth awaiting their first government jobs.
A video of the selfie, broadcast by NDTV, quickly circulated on social media, highlighting the CM's presence at the distribution drive. While the clip received mixed reactions online, officials emphasized that the distribution exercise is part of the state’s ongoing recruitment drive for thousands of positions.