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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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Love Jihad law misused in Moradabad, after wife’s testimony, man, brother released

News | Dec 22, 2020, 07:57 PM IST

Man held under the new UP anti-conversion law in Moradabad district and his brother were released after two weeks in jail, following testimony by the woman he was alleged to have forcibly converted that she had married him willingly.

UP CM Yogi Adityanath addresses farmers in Ayodhya

Politics | Dec 20, 2020, 02:57 PM IST

Farmer unions protesting against the 3 farm laws on Saturday said they will decide their next course of action in the next two-three days after the Supreme Court earlier this week pointed out it was thinking of setting up an "impartial and independen

OMG: Yogi Adityanath government to build a new film city in Noida

Oh My God | Dec 18, 2020, 02:54 PM IST

Yogi Adityanath government to build a new film city in Noida.

CM Yogi condemns attack on JP Nadda's convoy in WB

News | Dec 11, 2020, 12:20 PM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda's convoy was allegedly attacked at Diamond Harbour in West Bengal on December 10.

UP: Adityanath chairs high-level meet to review vaccination programme

News | Dec 09, 2020, 10:13 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday presided over a high-level meeting in Lucknow to review the Covid-19 vaccine distribution programme.

Akshay Kumar meets UP CM Yogi Adityanath to discuss proposal of film city

Entertainment | Dec 02, 2020, 11:26 PM IST

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar and few filmmakers met the CM and discussed his plans for the film city that he plans to set up along the Yamuna Expressway in Gautam Buddha Nagar.

Haqikat Kya Hai | ‘Nobody taking anything away, new film city being developed in UP’: CM Yogi

Hakikat Kya Hai | Dec 02, 2020, 11:31 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said he was not desirous of taking away the film business out of the financial capital as he vowed to build a "world-class" Film City in the northern state.

Here's what Raju Srivastav has to say about Uttar Pradesh's 'Film City'

Entertainment | Dec 02, 2020, 10:42 PM IST

In an exclusive interview with IndiaTV, Raju Srivastav shared his views on Yogi Adityanath's plan for film city in Uttar Pradesh.

Shiv Sena takes a dig at Yogi Adityanath's 'Mission Bollywood', Manoj Tiwari hits back

News | Dec 02, 2020, 02:42 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath arrived in the financial capital late on Tuesday for a two-day visit during which he will be meeting industrialists as well as Bollywood personalities.

Aaj Ki Baat: UP cabinet okays anti-Love Jihad ordinance, know its stringent provisions

Aaj Ki Baat | Nov 24, 2020, 11:01 PM IST

The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday approved the draft of a stringent law to deal with religious conversion for the sake of marriage.

UP cabinet passes law against forced religious conversion, jail upto 5 years for violators

News | Nov 24, 2020, 07:09 PM IST

The Uttar Pradesh government has passed a bill against 'Love Jihad'. The Unlawful Conversion bill has provisions that can land offenders in jail for upto five years.

The consequences of reducing the rights of UP police commissioners will be catastrophic: Former DGP Vikram Singh

News | Nov 24, 2020, 06:30 PM IST

Former UP DGP Vikram Singh said that such information is being received that the rights of sections 133 and 145 of CRPC are also being withdrawn from the police commissioners of Lucknow and Gautam Budh Nagar.

Govt to take forward drinking water supply projects in over 3,000 villages: CM Yogi

News | Nov 22, 2020, 01:58 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on November 22 said that government to take forward drinking water supply projects in over 3000 villages.

Uttar Pradesh govt to bring law against 'Love Jihad'

News | Nov 20, 2020, 01:00 PM IST

After Madhya Pradesh, the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government has now sent a proposal to bring in a strict law against 'Love Jihad' in the state.

CM Yogi, Uttarakhand counterpart interact with Jawans in Chamoli

News | Nov 17, 2020, 09:00 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat visited Mana village in Chamoli district on November 17.

Handed over Haridwar's Hotel Alaknanda to Uttarakhand govt to end years of conflict: CM Yogi

News | Nov 17, 2020, 04:26 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath attended foundation stone laying ceremony of a guest house in Badrinath in presence of Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Rawat on November 17.

Uttarakhand CM Rawat, UP CM Yogi offer prayers at Badrinath Temple

News | Nov 17, 2020, 01:14 PM IST

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath arrived in Badrinath on November 17.

Watch: CM Rawat twirls on drum beats during Kedarnath dham visit

News | Nov 15, 2020, 11:34 PM IST

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat danced on the traditional drum beat in Kedarnath.

Yogi Adityanath, Trivendra Rawat inspect reconstruction works in Kedarnath

News | Nov 15, 2020, 10:13 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath along with Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Rawat visited Kedarnath Dham to offer prayers, and inspect the ongoing reconstruction works.

Construction of toilets in UP significantly reduced children deaths from encephalitis: CM Adityanath

News | Nov 14, 2020, 06:54 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on November 14 said that construction of toilets under Swachh Bharat Mission drastically reduced children deaths in the state.