Aligarh, Nov 2026 : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath attended the tilak ceremony of Sandeep Singh, Minister of State for Basic Education, and his brother Saurabh Singh, grandsons of former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and former Rajasthan Governor, late Kalyan Singh, on Saturday.
The Chief Minister reached the venue on Ramghat Road at around 3:45 pm and blessed both brothers during the tilak and engagement ceremony, wishing them a bright future.
Addressing the people present at the venue, the Chief Minister said, “I request all of you to bless both the brothers so that their lives remain bright. May the blessings of Banke Bihari always be with them. May the blessings of their grandfather, Hindu Hriday Samrat, late Kalyan Singh ‘Babuji’, also remain with both of them. With this wish, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to them.”
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath arrived in Aligarh from Hapur by helicopter at around 3:45 pm. After attending the programme, he left for Agra by helicopter at around 4:30 pm. Cabinet Ministers Swatantra Dev Singh and Dayashankar Singh, Sandeep Singh, former MP Rajveer Singh, MLAs Anil Parashar and Rajkumar Sahayogi, along with other public representatives, were present with him.
Chief Minister's remark triggers laughter
While blessing the two brothers, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath made a light-hearted remark during his address, saying that former MP and senior BJP leader Rajveer Singh Raju had invited everyone to the ceremony under pressure from his wife.
“Because all of you have come, we too have got an opportunity to be part of this feast,” he said.
The remark triggered laughter among the public representatives and officials present on the stage, as well as among the people seated in front. He further said that Sandeep Singh was a minister in the government and had already invited him to the ceremony.
Number of visitors continued to increase at the venue
The Chief Minister said he had thought that the number of people attending the programme would decrease by the time he arrived in the evening. However, the number of visitors and people coming to offer their blessings continued to increase.
“This reflects the affection you all have for Babuji's family,” he said. He also expressed his heartfelt gratitude to everyone for attending the programme.
Address begins with chants of ‘Jai Shri Ram’
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reached the stage at the venue at around 4:17 pm. On arriving, he greeted the gathering with chants of ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and ‘Namo Parvati Pataye, Har Har Mahadev’.
He blessed both brothers and addressed the gathering for approximately six minutes.
