Nothing in the Constitution Bars an MP as Chief Minister: Allahabad HC Rejects PIL Against CM Yogi Adityanath & Deputy CM Keshav Maurya Appointment

The Allahabad High Court dismissed a PIL challenging the 2017 appointments of Yogi Adityanath and Keshav Prasad Maurya, ruling that the Constitution does not restrict a sitting Member of Parliament being appointed Chief Minister or Deputy Chief Minister of a state.