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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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Yogi asks authorities to come up with metro station near Gorakhpur railway station

Yogi asks authorities to come up with metro station near Gorakhpur railway station

India | Jan 04, 2020, 06:30 AM IST

All stations will be elevated and the project is estimated to cost around Rs 4,589 crore, they said. The first corridor will be 15.14-km long from Shyam Nagar to MMM Engineering College.

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Anti-CAA protests: 7-day deadline to respond to seizure notices in Uttar Pradesh

India | Jan 02, 2020, 11:20 AM IST

“In Lucknow, around 150 notices were issued. The accused will be given a week to present their side, but if the committee is not satisfied, proceedings will begin to extract compensation. If they are not in a position to pay, their properties will be attached and auctioned,” said a senior official in the government.

UP Government transfers several IAS, PCS officers on first day of New Year

Yogi govt transfers 50 IAS, PCS officers on first day of New Year

India | Jan 01, 2020, 06:05 PM IST

In a big reshuffle, the Yogi government has transferred several IAS officers on the first day of the new year 2020. A total of 22 IAS officers and 28 Senior PCS have been transferred and some of them have been given new responsibilities.

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Centre of excellence soon in Lucknow University to study crimes against women

India | Dec 31, 2019, 11:10 AM IST

Lucknow University will soon establish a centre of excellence to study crime against women in order to curb such incidents. Meanwhile, at the same time, a women helpline service has been started by UP roadways to assist them in hours of distress.

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'Yogi Adityanath ne bhagwaa lok seva ke liye dhaaran kiyaa hai'—UP CM's office slams Priyanka Gandhi

India | Dec 31, 2019, 08:36 AM IST

In a Hindi tweet, hours after the statement made by Priyanka Gandhi, the CM's Office' through its Twitter handle @myogioffice said, "Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has worn saffron for public service."

Yogi makes surprise check of shelter homes

Yogi Adityanath makes surprise check of shelter homes

India | Dec 27, 2019, 10:33 AM IST

The Chief Minister directed officials to ensure medical facility for the homeless in the shelter homes and also to provide hot water to them. He also asked officials to ensure that the homeless were given food.

SIT to probe anti-CAA violence in UP

SIT to probe anti-CAA violence in UP

India | Dec 27, 2019, 10:31 AM IST

The DGP said that the SIT, in each district, will be headed by an officer of an Additional SP rank. The SIT will be headed by Additional SP (Crime) or Additional SP (City) of the district. More than 1,100 people have been arrested and 5,558 kept in preventive detention following violence related to anti-CAA protests in the past one week.

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CAA protests: Uttar Pradesh government may ban radical Popular Front of India

India | Dec 25, 2019, 11:32 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh suffered the maximum loss of government property in the violent anti-CAA protests and several people lost their lives. In Meerut, the police have arrested two miscreants in connection with the violence. During investigation, it was revealed that both the accused were active members of the PFI.

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Yogi talks tough, says rioters will be punished; threatens auction of property

India | Dec 19, 2019, 07:10 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Thursday his government will take "revenge" on those involved in the violence over the amended Citizenship Act by auctioning their property to compensate for the losses.

Activist Annu Dubey who staged dharna against Hyderabad

Activist Annu Dubey who staged dharna against Hyderabad rape case, detained in Lucknow

India | Dec 13, 2019, 10:44 AM IST

Social activist Annu Dubey was detained here after she reached Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's residence to seek justice for rape victims.​ Dubey reached Adityanath's residence on Thursday and sat on a dharna with a placard that read: "Why am I not safe in my own country?"

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Ajit Doval lauds Yogi Adityanath government for handling Ayodhya verdict

India | Dec 11, 2019, 04:33 PM IST

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval appreciated the pivotal role played by UP CM Yogi Adityanath in maintaining synergy with all organs of the state. Doval's sent a letter lauding the "commendable efforts".

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In letter to Yogi Adityanath, Priyanka Gandhi requests CM to raise price of sugarcane

India | Dec 11, 2019, 02:53 PM IST

The Uttar Pradesh government has fixed the sugarcane prices at Rs 315 per quintal and it has remained unchanged from the last year.

BSP loses two more members to BJP in Uttar Pradesh

BSP loses two more members to BJP in Uttar Pradesh

Politics | Dec 06, 2019, 09:20 AM IST

 The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) suffered another major jolt when Tribhuvan Ram, a close aide of BSP chief Mayawati, and former Minister Vinod Singh have joined the BJP in Uttar Pradesh.  

UP CM orders probe into student's death, transfers SP

UP CM Yogi Adityanath orders probe into student's death, transfers SP

India | Dec 02, 2019, 01:43 PM IST

The orders were passed on Sunday night. Ajay Kumar, who was posted as the superintendent of police (SP) in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district, has been made the new SP of Mainpuri.

Gorakhpur, Varanasi to have tourist police stations

Gorakhpur, Varanasi to have tourist police stations

Good News | Nov 29, 2019, 07:38 AM IST

In view of the chief minister's directives, the government has given its approval for setting up one tourist police station each in Gorakhpur and Varanasi. 

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UP govt bans substandard drug, recalls stocks

India | Nov 27, 2019, 10:20 AM IST

According to a health department spokesperson, "A showcause notice has been issued to the Hyderabad-based supplier firm. Arrangements are being made to provide additional stock to meet the high demand of the medicine."  

UP law panel suggests new law to check forcible conversions

UP law panel suggests new law to check forcible conversions

India | Nov 21, 2019, 06:43 PM IST

The Uttar Pradesh State Law Commission on Thursday submitted a report to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, suggesting a new law to check forcible religious conversions.  

Taj Mahal will now be in Agravan, instead of Agra?

Taj Mahal will now be in Agravan, instead of Agra?

Travel | Nov 18, 2019, 03:08 PM IST

Taj Mahal to get a new location?  Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh plans to change the name of Agra to Agravan.

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Agra likely to be renamed as 'Agravan'; historical aspects being analysed

India | Nov 18, 2019, 01:59 PM IST

BJP MLA Jagan Prasad Garg, who passed away recently, had earlier written a letter to Yogi Adityanath, requesting him to change the name of Agra to Agravan.

Congress played with India's security on Rafale controversy: Yogi Adityanath

Congress played with India's security on Rafale controversy: Yogi Adityanath

Politics | Nov 16, 2019, 06:27 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday alleged that the Congress played with India's security for "petty gains" and the Supreme Court's dismissal of the review petitions on the Rafale jet deal has exposed the opposition party's "lies".

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