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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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200 UP cops under investigation

Apple executive death: 200 Uttar Pradesh cops under investigation for 'laxity in duty', says DGP

India | Oct 01, 2018, 07:08 AM IST

"Twelve police personnel have been dismissed and 200 have been put under investigation for alleged anomalies," the DGP said.

Apple executive shot dead in Lucknow

Apple executive death: Centre directs UP CM to take 'effective' action, Rs 25 lakh announced for Vivek Tiwari's kin

India | Sep 29, 2018, 11:45 PM IST

Going by Apple executive Vivek Tiwari's colleague Sana Khan who was travelling with him, police registered an FIR on the basis of which two constables were also arrested.  

Apple executive death case

Apple executive death: 2 police constables arrested, SIT constituted; Rajnath Singh speaks to UP CM

India | Sep 29, 2018, 09:06 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath said that a CBI probe will be ordered into the incident if need be.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Lok Sabha elections 2019

UP CM Yogi Adityanath urges people to repose their faith in Modi in Lok Sabha elections 2019 too

Sep 25, 2018, 05:05 PM IST

Lok Sabha elections 2019: He also cautioned that some people are trying to create an atmosphere of instability in the country and people must stay strong.

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UP to become ODF by October 2, 2019: CM Adityanath

India | Sep 15, 2018, 08:09 PM IST

The Chief Minister said that the coverage of the cleanliness in Uttar Pradesh was only 23 per cent.   

UP: SpiceJet opens five new air routes; concession for

UP: SpiceJet opens five new air routes; concession for SC/ST travellers

India | Sep 12, 2018, 12:52 PM IST

Under the agreement of introducing new air-routes, discounts would be provided to SC/ST travellers and others as per provisions of the state government, the CM underlined.

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UP CM Yogi Adityanth likens Akhilesh Yadav to Aurangzeb

India | Sep 07, 2018, 11:40 PM IST

“There is a character in history who kept his father in jail. This is the reason why no Muslim names his son Aurangzeb,” Adityanath said.

 

Akhilesh Yadav fires fresh salvo, says Yogi Adityanath will not remain UP CM in 2019

India | Sep 07, 2018, 07:53 AM IST

He claimed the sudden spurt in the caste-based conventions by the BJP, especially by deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, indicated an imminent change of guard in the state.

UP CM Adityanath threatens to invoke NSA to curb exam paper leaks

UP CM Adityanath threatens to invoke NSA to curb exam paper leaks

India | Sep 05, 2018, 08:39 PM IST

The UP government has held out the NSA threat in the past while mentioning efforts to deal with cow slaughter, power theft, insult to the national anthem and circulation of fake currency.

UP CM Yogi Adityanath against exam paper leak

NSA will be invoked against those involved in exam paper leaks: UP CM Yogi Adityanath

India | Sep 05, 2018, 02:26 PM IST

Agencies involved in exam paper leaks will be blacklisted and legal action will be taken against them, says the chief minister. 

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Yogi Adityanath ridicules opposition unity bid ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha polls

Sep 01, 2018, 07:47 PM IST

Slamming the opposition parties, the chief minister said, “Their only aim is to create political instability in the country so that they can fish in troubled waters.”

15 held by anti-romeo squad

Anti-Romeo squad is back in action in UP, 15 held in Noida

India | Aug 29, 2018, 09:10 AM IST

The anti-Romeo squads had earlier on August 23, arrested five people for similar offences.

Asian Games 2018, Sudha Singh

Asian Games silver-medallist Sudha Singh gets job from UP government, says better late than never

Other Sports | Aug 28, 2018, 03:01 PM IST

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced Rs 30 lakh and gazetted officer's job to Sudha, who hails from Rae Bareli district, about 80 km from the state capital.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Yogi Adityanath.

Gorakhpur infant deaths result of internal politics, not lack of oxygen, says UP CM Yogi Adityanath

India | Aug 26, 2018, 08:33 PM IST

Speaking at an event in Lucknow, CM Adityanath said that there was no shortage of oxygen at the hospital.

SC notice to UP on plea opposing dropping of 2007 Gorakhpur

SC notice to UP on plea opposing dropping of 2007 Gorakhpur riot case against CM Adityanath

India | Aug 20, 2018, 09:03 PM IST

A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud issued notice and sought a reply from the state government in four weeks.

Bakra-Eid 2018: UP CM Yogi Adityanath bans animal sacrifice in open

Bakra-Eid 2018: UP CM Yogi Adityanath bans animal sacrifice in open

India | Aug 20, 2018, 07:14 PM IST

The BJP leader added that the following measures were being taken by the government to ensure that the religious sentiments of other communities were not affected. 

UP bans plastic, thermocol items

UP bans plastic, thermocol items

India | Aug 15, 2018, 02:28 PM IST

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had ordered the ban on polythene bags of less than 50 microns on July 15. The state will roll out the third and final phase on the Gandhi Jayanti day on October 2.

UP CM Yogi Adityanath

Deoria shelter home case: Adityanath orders CBI probe, blames district admin for not acting on time

India | Aug 07, 2018, 11:28 PM IST

“Under ADG Crime a SIT is being set up,” Adityanath said.

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Mughalsarai station renamed as Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction

India | Aug 05, 2018, 03:55 PM IST

The century-old station on the busy Delhi-Howrah route is being touched up with saffron paint at places and signboards with the new name being put up.

Amar Singh lucknow event

PM Modi mentions Amar Singh during speech in Lucknow, sparks rumours of him joining BJp

Politics | Jul 30, 2018, 09:10 AM IST

Amar Singh met UP CM Yogi Adityanath hours after PM Modi made a reference to him during his speech in Lucknow.

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