The Chief Minister was on his way to the airport when his carcade made a U-turn. He remained at Shah's residence for nearly an hour.
He later reached his Rakab Ganj Road residence, which he has been occupying as a Lok Sabha member.
Though there was no official word on the development, sources said a further discussion on allocation of portfolios to the Uttar Pradesh Council of Ministers was the reason for Adityanath's prolonged stay in the national capital.
The discussions between Adityanath and the party's top brass today came amid speculation that Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, who is also the UP BJP chief and the party's OBC face, is likely to be given a key profile.
He was a contender for the chief minister's post, but had missed out to the Gorakhpur MP.
Sources added that the saffron party will also put the administrative experience of other Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma, who has worked as Lucknow mayor, to good use.
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