Yogi Adityanath, one of the most controversial Hindu nationalist politicians in the county, took oath as the Uttar Pradesh chief minister for a second term on Friday.
Suspended Gorakhpur paediatrician and rights activist Dr Kafeel Khan was among 19 candidates whose names were announced by the Samajwadi Party on Wednesday for the upcoming elections to the Legislative Council.
The Congress's top decision-making body, the Congress Working Committee or CWC, will meet Sunday, three days after a huge defeat in state polls, sources said on Saturday.