<span style="color: #222222;">Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Keshav Prasad Maurya, has been made Leader of the House in the state's Legislative Council today. Maurya's election comes as the previous Leader of the House and state cabinet minister, Swatantra Dev Singh, resigned from the post. Swatantra Dev Singh also resigned as Uttar Pradesh BJP chief last month just days after his term expired.</span><br />