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Yogi Adityanath

Yogi Adityanath

DOB: 5 June 1972

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Yogi Adityanath is the current Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. Adityanath, also the Mahant (chief priest) of the Gorakhnath Math, Gorakhpur, has been sitting at the helm of state affairs since 2017 when the saffron party stormed to power with a brute majority, dethroning then ruling Samajwadi Party. In this election, the BJP has fielded him from the Gorakhpur Sadar seat. He is running for MLA for the first time. Adityanath was sworn in as the Chief Minister of the country's most populous state on March 19 in 2017. He was then a member of Lok Sabha, representing the Gorakhpur constituency. He won from Gorakhpur constituency in every Lok Sabha election held since 1998 before being given the responsibility to lead a state where politics mostly revolved around caste and religion for decades. Under Adityanath's rule, Uttar Pradesh saw a massive infrastructure development push, a boost in economic activities and improvement in the law-and-order situation. Known for his outspoken attitude, Adityanath has been a prominent campaigner for the BJP in elections. The BJP is banking on the development works undertaken by the Adityanath government and the leader's charisma in the run-up to the high-stakes assembly polls in 2022. Adityanath in his rallies has been pitching for another term to the saffron party, highlighting that the BJP government has worked towards making UP bhrashtachar mukt, bhaya mukt, danga mukt, gaddha mukt aur andhkaar mukt (free of corruption, fear, riots, potholes and darkness) in the last five years.

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‘Perform or perish’: The warning that led UP cops to

‘Perform or perish’: The warning that led UP cops to rescue 27 missing girls in three days

India | Apr 18, 2017, 12:48 PM IST

A single strict order from a top police official appears to have led to the rescue of dozens of missing girls in merely 72 hours in Shahjahanpur.

File pic of Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala

Congress seeks apology from Uttar Pradesh CM Adityanath for ‘anti-women’ remarks

Politics | Apr 18, 2017, 12:42 PM IST

Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala on Monday said that the CM should tender an apology for his ‘disparaging’ remarks.

UP CM Adityanath speaks at an event in Lucknow

People silent on triple talaq equally guilty, says CM Adityanath

Politics | Apr 17, 2017, 01:19 PM IST

Speaking at an event here, the CM said that he was ‘surprised over the silence’ on the issue by ‘some individuals’.

Yogi Adityanath govt favours shifting of 400 Kanpur

Yogi Adityanath govt favours shifting of 400 Kanpur tanneries

Politics | Apr 16, 2017, 01:16 PM IST

British-era tanneries in Kanpur, infamous for releasing toxic wastes into the river Ganga, could soon be shifted out of the city as Yogi Adityanath government has favoured the move.

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Akhilesh Yadav deprived UP of development on petty political considerations: Yogi Adityanath

Politics | Apr 15, 2017, 08:02 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday alleged that his predecessor Akhilesh Yadav deprived the state of facilities that are essential for development.

UP CM, Yogi Adityanath, Uttar Pradesh,

UP CM Yogi Adityanath opposes school holidays on birth anniversaries of great personalities

Politics | Apr 14, 2017, 06:59 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said the students should be taught about the great personalities instead of declaring holidays in memory of eminent people.

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Burden of farmer loan waiver will not be passed on to people of UP, says Yogi Adityanath

Politics | Apr 14, 2017, 08:49 AM IST

​Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday assured the people of the state that the burden of the Rs 35,000 crore plus loan waiver for farmers announced by the government will not be passed on to them.

Adityanath launches ‘Advanced Life Support Ambulance’

UP CM Yogi Adityanath launches ‘Advanced Life Support Ambulance’ service

Politics | Apr 13, 2017, 06:40 PM IST

Continuing his focus on development, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today launched the ‘Advanced Life Support Ambulance’ to serve the poor people of the state.

20 IAS officers transferred in Adityanath govt's 1st

First major bureaucratic reshuffle by Adityanath govt, 20 IAS officers transferred

India | Apr 12, 2017, 04:04 PM IST

20 senior IAS officers, including Principal Secretary (Information) Navneet Sehgal were today transferred in the first major bureaucratic reshuffle by Yogi Adityanath government.

Hindu Yuva Vahini barges into Meerut house, thrash

Hindu Yuva Vahini members barge into Meerut house, thrash couple on suspicion of 'love jihad'

India | Apr 12, 2017, 07:24 PM IST

Members of the Hindu Yuva Vahini, an outfit founded by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, today barged into a house in Meerut and allegedly roughed up a Muslim man and a woman belonging to another faith.

File pic of UP Chief Minister Adityanath

UP govt to form task force to know Muslim women’s stand on triple talaq

Politics | Apr 12, 2017, 12:23 PM IST

The task force will comprise of minister from the concerned department, along with all women ministers from the Cabinet. They will hold talks with women organisations to know the opinion of Muslim women on the matter.

Chaos outside CM Yogi’s residence during ‘janata

Chaos outside CM Yogi’s residence during ‘janata darbar’

Politics | Apr 12, 2017, 11:30 AM IST

A chaotic scene was today witnessed outside the official residence of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath here. The crowd gathered here to meet the CM had gone berserk to enter the compound of the house.

CM Yogi scraps ‘Samajwadi Pension Scheme’, cycle tracks

CM Yogi scraps ‘Samajwadi Pension Scheme’, cycle tracks may also face hammer

Politics | Apr 12, 2017, 10:28 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, during the second Cabinet meet on Tuesday, scrapped the ‘Samajwadi Pension Scheme’ of the erstwhile SP government and ordered a detailed review of its beneficiaries.

CM Yogi to chair second cabinet meet today; 24-hr power

Yogi’s 2nd cabinet meet: 24 hrs electricity in district HQs, relief for potato farmers

Politics | Apr 11, 2017, 05:03 PM IST

Continuing his approach of speedy action and hard-hitting decisions, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will chair the second cabinet meet today.

Police stops church event after Adityanath's Hindu Yuva

Police stops church event near Gorakhpur after Adityanath's Hindu Yuva Vahini alleges conversion

India | Apr 09, 2017, 11:09 AM IST

Police stopped a church event attended by more than 150 people, including 10 American tourists, near Gorakhpur after Yogi Adityanath's Hindu Yuva Vahini (HYV) alleged that religious conversion was being carried out.

Yogi Adityanath, BJP, Vande Mataram, Uttar Pradesh

Not singing Vande Mataram is narrow-mindedness: UP CM

Politics | Apr 09, 2017, 02:23 AM IST

Amid the row over 'Vande Mataram', Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today hit out at those refusing to sing the national song saying it reflected their "narrow mindedness".

Govt doctors found running private clinics on camera

India TV impact: Govt doctors found running private clinics on camera, Health Minister orders suspension

India | Apr 08, 2017, 03:59 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday ordered suspension of government doctors who were caught running private practice on camera by India TV.

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Don’t take law into your hands: Yogi Adityanath warns people protesting against shifting of liquor shops

Politics | Apr 07, 2017, 11:44 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday warned that those protesting against shifting of liquor shops from taking law into their hands.

CM Adityanath arrives for a cabinet meeting at Lok Bhawan

From power supply to Jewar Airport, UP CM gets going on development agenda

Politics | Apr 07, 2017, 12:10 PM IST

Ever since taking charge as the CM, Adityanath has held several high-level meetings. In the first Cabinet meeting held earlier this week, he had waived off farm loan of up to Rs 1 lakh.

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Action against illegal abattoirs not targeted at a community, says CM Adityanath

Politics | Apr 07, 2017, 07:48 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has made it clear that those who are not violating the law of the land have nothing worry about the crackdown on illegal slaughterhouses setting up of anti-Romeo squads.