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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Facing questions over his government’s handling of the Hathras case, CM Yogi Adityanath continued to target the opposition and asked the cadres to expose the conspiracies against UP government.
A 3-judge SC bench directed the Uttar Pradesh government to file an affidavit stipulating the witness protection plan in the horrific Hathras case.
The Uttar Pradesh government said in the affidavit, which was filed before the Supreme Court on Monday, that the body of the 19-year-old woman from Hathras was cremated at night to avoid law and order problems.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has already recommended a CBI probe into the case said that the opposition was indulging in a conspiracy to incite caste-driven communal riots in the state.
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath said, “Our opponents are conspiring against us by trying to lay a foundation for caste & communal riots through international funding.
A joint team of Prayagaraj Development Authority (PDA), administrative officials and police on Sunday demolished illegal property belonging to gangster Dilip Mishra in Prayagraj district.
Amid the outrage over the Hathras alleged gangrape case, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, on October 04 asserted that some people are trying to incite caste-based and communal tensions in the state.
A day after outrage over the death and forced cremation of a Dalit gang-rape victim from Hathras, the Uttar Pradesh government is facing backlash after another woman died after gang-rape in Balrampur district of the state.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the Hathras gangrape and murder case of 19-year-old girl, CM's Office informed on Saturday.
Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Doctor Ramdas Athawale demanded death penalty for criminals in Hathras alleged gang-rape case. Athawale has also decided to meet Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath and Governor Anand
Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on October 01 slammed Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Uttar Pradesh over rape incidents in the state.
In an operation against encroachment on government land, the authorities demolished illegal buildings owned by gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari and others across State, officials said.
Man from Ghaziabad painted Prime Minister-led government's schemes on walls and trees amid lockdown to spread awareness among people.
All schools, colleges and educational institutes in Uttar Pradesh will remain closed till September 30, the state government said on Sunday,
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath virtually attended the stone laying foundation ceremony of Small Industries Development Bank of India's (SIDBI) new building.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath paid tribute to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his second death anniversary.
A woman who had wrote the whole Ramayana with 'ramnam' want to gift it to Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the Bhoomi Pujan of grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Anuradha Bansal said that she completed this unique Ramayana in year of 2012.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited Ayodhya on August 03 ahead of Ram Mandir Bhoomi Pujan.
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, offered prayer at Hanuman Garhi temple in Ayodhya on August 03.
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