Akhilesh, first UP CM to complete 5 years of tenure in a trot

Lucknow: Though it is not sure whether Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav will regain power after the declaration of Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls tomorrow, he will create a record of sorts by becoming the only Chief Minister of the state to have completed full term in office. There are several Chief Ministers of the state who have completed more than five years but they did it in a couple of stints. Mr Yadav had took oath as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister on March 15, 2012.

The new government will not be able to take oath before March 14 due to Holi festival. State's first CM Govind Ballab Pant served on the post for 4 years, 335 days in his two terms. Mr Sampurnand though became CM for three times, he did not complete five years in any of the term. BSP chief Mayawati served as chief Minister from 2007-12 but she was on the coveted post for maximum 4 years and 307 days and before that SP patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav was the CM between 2003-2007 for 3 yrs and 257 days.

Ms Mayawati's first stint was just for 137 day, second for 184 days and the third one of one yr, 118 days. Similarly, Mr Mulayam Singh Yadav's first CM tenure was for one year, 201 days and second of one year, 181 days. Mr Narain Dutt Tiwari, who became state's CM three times, was on the post for one year and 163 days. The last BJP CM Rajnath Singh's term was for one year and 131 days. (UNI)