Administration & CM/Governors
UP GK · प्रशासन और CM/राज्यपाल · 18 facts
Raj Bhavan (Governor's residence) and Vidhan Sabha are both located in Lucknow, UP's state capital
Governor of Uttar Pradesh: Anandiben Patel (appointed 2019) — also holds additional charge of MP
Yogi Adityanath became Chief Minister of UP in March 2017 and was re-elected in March 2022
First Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh: Govind Ballabh Pant (1950–1954), later served as Union Home Minister
UP Vidhan Sabha has 403 seats — largest state legislative assembly in India
UP Vidhan Parishad (Legislative Council) has 100 seats — one of the few bicameral state legislatures
UP elects 80 Lok Sabha MPs — more than any other state in India
UP sends 31 members to Rajya Sabha — second highest representation after Maharashtra
Allahabad High Court (Prayagraj) is one of India's oldest and largest, established in 1866
UP has given 8 Prime Ministers — Nehru, Shastri, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, VP Singh, Chandra Shekhar, Vajpayee, Modi
Mayawati became India's first Dalit woman Chief Minister when she led UP government in 1995; served 4 terms
UP is divided into 18 administrative divisions (Mandals), each headed by a Divisional Commissioner
State emblem of UP features two fish and a bow-arrow — drawn from the Nawabi era of Awadh
UP Police is India's largest state police force with over 2 lakh personnel
Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) began operations in 2017; Kanpur Metro also operational
Samajwadi Party founded by Mulayam Singh Yadav (1992) and Bahujan Samaj Party by Kanshi Ram — both UP-based
Official language of UP is Hindi; Urdu is the second official language
State animal: Swamp deer (Barasingha); State bird: Sarus crane; State flower: Palash (Flame of Forest)