Thursday, November 14, 2024
Advertisement
  1. You Are At:
  2. News
  3. Profile

Yogi Adityanath 260x260 image

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.

Read More

VIDEOS

Shashi Tharoor takes a jibe at UP CM's holy dip in Sangam (Debate)

News | Jan 30, 2019, 06:20 PM IST

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor took to Twitter to take a swipe at UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath over his cabinet’s holy dip at the Kumbh Mela on Tuesday

BJP slams Shashi Tharoor for making a controversial remark against CM Yogi Adityanath

News | Jan 30, 2019, 12:09 PM IST

BJP slams Congress leader Shashi Tharoor for making a controversial remark against CM Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Aap Ki Adalat (2019)

Aap Ki Adalat | Jan 27, 2019, 02:24 PM IST

Watch UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath questioned by IndiaTV Chairman Rajat Sharma in Aap Ki Adalat

Yogi Adityanath in Aap Ki Adalat: 'Zero tolerance towards crime and corruption is UP govt's policy'

Aap Ki Adalat | Jan 26, 2019, 11:50 PM IST

Yogi Adityanath in Aap Ki Adalat: 'Zero tolerance towards crime and corruption is UP govt's policy'

Yogi Adityanath in Aap Ki Adalat: 'We'll resolve Ram Janmabhoomi dispute within 24 hours'

Aap Ki Adalat | Jan 27, 2019, 08:40 PM IST

Yogi Adityanath in Aap Ki Adalat: 'We'll resolve Ram Janmabhoomi dispute within 24 hours'.

Yogi Adityanath in Aap Ki Adalat: 'Name change of cities as per our mythological beliefs'

Aap Ki Adalat | Jan 26, 2019, 11:44 PM IST

Yogi Adityanath in Aap Ki Adalat: 'Name change of cities as per our mythological beliefs'

Yogi Adityanath in Aap Ki Adalat: 'Congress has proved that family is party for them by bringing in Priyanka'

Aap Ki Adalat | Jan 26, 2019, 11:20 PM IST

Yogi Adityanath in Aap Ki Adalat: 'Congress has proved that family is party for them by bringing in Priyanka'.

Yogi Adityanath in Aap Ki Adalat: 'Why is Mulayam Singh silent over SP-BSP alliance?'

Aap Ki Adalat | Jan 26, 2019, 11:01 PM IST

Yogi Adityanath in Aap Ki Adalat: 'Why is Mulayam Singh silent over SP-BSP alliance?'

Would have eliminated terrorists, if they had crossed UP border: Yogi Adityanath

Politics | Jan 25, 2019, 07:05 AM IST

Would have eliminated terrorists, if they had crossed UP border: Yogi Adityanath

Yogi Adityanath govt to move Atiq Ahmed to Bareli jail

News | Dec 31, 2018, 05:35 PM IST

Yogi Adityanath govt to move Atiq Ahmed to Bareli jail

CM Yogi Adityanath sanctions Rs 1.20 crore for cow shelters in UP

News | Dec 26, 2018, 07:18 AM IST

CM Yogi Adityanath sanctions Rs 1.20 crore for cow shelters in UP

'Many like you have come and gone; I'm still here': Akbaruddin Owaisi to UP CM Yogi Adityanath

Politics | Dec 03, 2018, 01:42 PM IST

'Many like you have come and gone; I'm still here': Akbaruddin Owaisi to UP CM Yogi Adityanath.

If voted to power, Owaisi will have to flee from Telangana just like Nizam from Hyderabad: Yogi

Politics | Dec 02, 2018, 05:58 PM IST

If BJP comes to power I assure you Owaisi will have to flee from Telangana the same way Nizam was forced to flee from Hyderabad, says Yogi Adityanath

UP CM Yogi Adityanath gets a legal notice for calling Hanuman a 'Dalit'

News | Nov 29, 2018, 07:43 AM IST

UP CM Yogi Adityanath gets a legal notice for calling Hanuman a 'Dalit'

UP CM Yogi Adityanath clears 221 meter tall Ram statue in Ayodhya

News | Nov 25, 2018, 07:53 AM IST

The statue will be 150 meters in height with a 20-meter hood while the base will be of 50 meters, making it 221 meters.

Uttar Pradesh: Ayodhya all decked up for Yogi Adityanath’s grand Diwali celebrations

News | Nov 05, 2018, 11:56 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh: Ayodhya all decked up for Yogi Adityanath’s grand Diwali celebrations

Preprations underway as CM Yogi plans to celebrate Diwali in Ayodhya, govt to light 3 lakh lamps

News | Oct 28, 2018, 01:08 PM IST

Preprations underway as CM Yogi plans to celebrate Diwali in Ayodhya, govt to light 3 lakh lamps

Dussehra: UP CM Yogi Adityanath offers prayers in Gorakhpur's Gorakhnath temple

Politics | Oct 19, 2018, 11:58 AM IST

UP CM Yogi Adityanath offers prayers in Gorakhpur's Gorakhnath temple on the occasion of Dussehra

Yogi Adityanath gifts Mayawati's 23A Mall Avanue bungalow to Shivpal Yadav

News | Oct 12, 2018, 04:53 PM IST

Yogi Adityanath gifts Mayawati's 23A Mall Avanue bungalow to Shivpal Yadav

It's not an encounter, have ordered probe, if needed CBI will also be involved: Yogi Adityanath

Politics | Sep 29, 2018, 02:13 PM IST

Vivek Tiwari, who worked as area sales manager with Apple, was fired upon by a constable after he failed to stop his SUV despite being asked to do so by a police patrolling team.