Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was named the second most popular CM in a recent survey conducted to check the popularity and acceptability of the country’s chief ministers. His Odisha counterpart and BJD chief Naveen Patnaik scored the first position to become the most popular leader.

According to the survey, Odisha’s Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik topped the list with a popularity rating of 52.7 per cent while BJP’s star leader and Uttar Pradesh’s Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath secured the second position with a 51.3 per cent rating.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, known for his fiery speeches and pro-Hindu stance, was the third most popular chief minister, as per the list. He garnered a stellar rating of 48.6 per cent.

The survey further concludes Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel is the fourth most popular state leader while Tripura CM Dr Manik Saha scored the fifth position in the ranking. Both leaders got 42.6 per cent and 41.4 per cent popularity ratings respectively.