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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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Rane v/s Uddhav T: BJP seeks FIR against Uddhav Thackeray over his remarks on UP CM

News | Aug 26, 2021, 06:46 AM IST

Rane made the controversial remarks on Monday after which Shiv Sena workers lodged police complaints against him in several districts. Acting on these complaints, police arrested Rane and produced him before the Mahad court where he was granted bail late Tuesday night.

Uttar Pradesh Cabinet pays tributes to Kalyan Singh

News | Aug 22, 2021, 10:40 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on August 22 called Cabinet meeting to pay tributes to late former state chief minister Kalyan Singh.

CM Yogi, KP Maurya pay floral tribute to Kalyan Singh at his residence

News | Aug 22, 2021, 10:20 AM IST

The mortal remains of the former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh Kalyan Singh reached his residence in Lucknow on August 21.

PM Modi, Yogi Adityanath, and Amit Shah mourn Kalyan Singh's death

News | Aug 22, 2021, 08:20 AM IST

As BJP lost one of its stalwart leaders - Kalyan Singh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, UP CM Yogi Adityanath, Union Minister Amit Shah other senior ministers and leaders are paying tributes.

Three-day state mourning will be declared to condole the demise of Kalyan Singh : CM Yogi Adityanath

News | Aug 21, 2021, 11:09 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath announced that three-day state mourning will be declared to condole the demise of Kalyan Singh.

Some people shamelessly supporting Taliban, they should be exposed: CM Yogi

News | Aug 19, 2021, 08:46 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on August 19 slammed "some people" for "shamelessly supporting" the Taliban and called for exposing them for "cruelty against women and children".

Monsoon session of Uttar Pradesh legislature to begin from today

News | Aug 17, 2021, 02:07 PM IST

Speaker urged the leaders to raise the issues within the Assembly by keeping parliamentary decorum in mind.

UP CM conducts aerial survey of Ghazipur, meets locals of flood-affected areas

News | Aug 13, 2021, 02:00 PM IST

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on August 13 conducted an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas of Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh.

Abki Baar Kiski Sarkar: Population control report prepared in UP ahead of the polls

Elections | Aug 10, 2021, 01:20 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Law Commission has prepared a 260-page report on population control, which contains the suggestion of more than 9,000 people of the state. The report will soon be submitted to CM Yogi Adityanath.

Abki Baar Kiski Sarkar: Why UP CM Yogi Adityanath gets angry today?

News | Aug 06, 2021, 09:50 PM IST

Calling out the opposition for spreading negativity, lies and hate on social media for their petty political gains, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that social media is a powerful tool which must be used to spread awareness and positivity rather than spreading fallacious information.

PM Modi addresses the people of Ayodhya

News | Aug 05, 2021, 03:40 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath was on his Ayodhya tour today. Meanwhile, PM Narendra Modi too addressed the people of Ayodhya and launched a veiled attack on Congress and other opposition parties.

Akhilesh Yadav takes a swipe at Yogi government

News | Aug 05, 2021, 01:00 PM IST

While Yogi Adityanath will be visiting Ayodhya today, SP leader Akhilesh Yadav held a cycle march in Lucknow and slammed the BJP government on the issue of Coronavirus. According to him, UP ranks number 1 in COVID-19 mismanagement.

Shah and Yogi make their agenda for UP elections clear

News | Aug 01, 2021, 04:40 PM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah was on his UP tour on Sunday, where he laid the foundation stones for Forensic Sciences Institute in Lucknow and the Vindhya Dham Corridor Project. He was also joined in UP CM Yogi Adityanath.

UP 50: Watch all News update from Uttar Pradesh | August 1, 2021

News | Aug 01, 2021, 03:00 PM IST

Watch the latest news from Uttar Pradesh in this UP 50 News bulletin | August 1, 2021

Uttar Pradesh Government imposes weekend lockdown in Kanpur and Meerut

News | Aug 01, 2021, 02:40 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Govt imposed weekend lockdown in Kanpur and Meerut. The step was taken to avoid overcrowding, which is more likely on weekends. The weekend lockdown is seen as a preventive measure from the third wave of COVID-19.

Abki Baar Kiski Sarkar | BJP will return to power in UP with massive majority says Amit Shah

News | Aug 01, 2021, 02:43 PM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah recently laid the foundation stone of forensic science institute in Lucknow. He praised Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and said, "Under Yogi's leadership, the state is moving fast on the path of development.

Owaisi takes a swipe at Yogi government using the population policy

News | Jul 31, 2021, 03:43 PM IST

Much-like other leaders, Asaduddin Owaisi is all set for the UP polls next year. He slammed the Yogi government on Saturday using the population policy and said that the people will give a proper reply to the BJP come 2022.

UP CM Yogi Adityanath provides Rs 10 lakh financial aid to family members of journalists who died of COVID-19

News | Jul 31, 2021, 03:09 PM IST

In a bid to encourage and honour the tireless and unparalleled contribution of journalists, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday provided financial aid to the families of journalists who had lost their lives due to the coronavirus pandemic. The chief minister was also accompanied by India TV Editor-In-Chief and Chairman Rajat Sharma. The families of scribes were offered a cheque of Rs 10 lakh each.

Muqabla | Yogi, Akhilesh, Mayawati - Caste-based politics for all?

News | Jul 30, 2021, 08:29 PM IST

Ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections in 2022, the Brahmin community is being widely politicised. Questing the safety of the Brahmins in the poll-bound state, Bahujan Samajwadi Party's MP from Amethi, Satish Chandra Mishra targeted the Yogi Adityanath government. Watch the debate on the same in this episode of Muqabla with Ajay Kumar.

Ground Report | BSP accuses Yogi government of targeting Brahmins

News | Jul 30, 2021, 05:20 PM IST

Ahead of the upcoming elections, the Brahmin community is being widely politicised in Uttar Pradesh. BSP leader Satish Chandra Mishra criticised the Yogi government in Amethi and said that under Yogi Adityanath's rule, Brahmins aren't safe in the state.