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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Singh has been booked for accusing the UP government of being "pro-Thakur" and insulting the Dalits by not inviting President Ram Nath Kovind to the foundation stone laying ceremony of Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday inaugurated a dedicated 400-bed government hospital for COVID-19 patients in Noida.
Section 144 imposed in Noida on Friday, ahead of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's visit tomorrow.
The power of Indian democracy and judiciary under the leadership of PM Modi has shown the world how solutions to problems can be found through democratic and constitutional means, he said at the groundbreaking ceremony for the temple in Ayodhya.
There are apprehensions about coronavirus spread if large crowd gathers for the ceremony. But Yogi Adityanath said that all protocols will be followed.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced an assistance of Rs 20 lakh for treatment of actor Anupam Shyam, who is admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of a Mumbai hospital after being diagnosed with kidney infection.
As a special gift to women in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) will offer free services to women in its buses of all categories, on the occasion of 'Raksha Bandhan'.
The Supreme Court on Monday told the Uttar Pradesh government that it can't spare a sitting top court judge for the enquiry and asked the Yogi administration to consider adding a former apex court judge and a retired police officer in the inquiry committee which is probing the encounter of gangster Vikas Dubey.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday directed officials to set up integrated command centres in the state and the district headquarters for medical screening, ambulance services and surveillance activities.
The Uttar Pradesh government has constituted a one-member commission to investigate Vikas Dubey encounter case. Retired Justice SK Aggarwal is part of this one-member Commission with its headquarters in Kanpur. The Commission will have to submit its report in two months.
In a move to curb rising cases of coronavirus, the Uttar Pradesh government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has decided to introduce a 'mini-lockdown' formula. As part of the new lockdown scheme, offices and markets will follow a 5-day week culture while remain closed on weekends i.e. Saturday and Sunday.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday asserted that his government has shown zero tolerance towards crime and corruption and perception about the state has changed in the last three years.
Vikas Dubey encounter: Gangster Vikas Dubey was killed early this morning in an encounter with police in Kanpur. Dubey tried to escape after the car in which he was being taken to court overturned, police said. His death was confirmed by the doctors at Hallet Hospital at 7.55 am today.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said big events can be held while adhering to the protocol pertaining to COVID-19 and the "Van Mahotsav" will be a witness to this.
The Kanpur district administration on Saturday demolished the house of history-sheeter Vikas Dubey, accused in over 60 criminal cases and also the main accused in Kanpur encounter case. 8 policemen were killed in the gunfight which broke out when police went to arrest him in Bikaru in Kanpur.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath declared monetary help of Rs 1 crore for the families of policemen who died in an encounter with criminals in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. A member of these families will be given a government job and a greater than usual pension amount will be given by the government.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will be announcing employment for one crore people on June 26, setting a new record of sorts. Uttar Pradesh will become the first state in the country to give employment to one crore people in one go. Migrant workers who have returned to the state during lockdown will be major beneficiaries.
According to a spokesman of the power department, "Installation of Chinese meter has been banned across the state. The details have been sought about orders of Chinese meters and equipment and also contracts of Chinese items awarded in the past one year."
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath would visit Ayodhya on June 18 to review the preparations for the Ram temple 'bhumi pujan', tweeted the Chief Minister's Office, on Monday.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath offered condolences on the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput who was found dead at his apartment in Mumbai's Bandra. Taking it to Twitter, Adityanath said, "It is astonishing and sad to see an emerging talented young artist like Sushant Singh Rajput depart from the mortal world. Pray to Lord Rama to rest his soul in peace..."
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