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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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Uttar Pradesh Chief Yogi Adityanath.

Gorakhpur infant deaths result of internal politics, not lack of oxygen, says UP CM Yogi Adityanath

India | Aug 26, 2018, 08:33 PM IST

Speaking at an event in Lucknow, CM Adityanath said that there was no shortage of oxygen at the hospital.

SC notice to UP on plea opposing dropping of 2007 Gorakhpur

SC notice to UP on plea opposing dropping of 2007 Gorakhpur riot case against CM Adityanath

India | Aug 20, 2018, 09:03 PM IST

A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud issued notice and sought a reply from the state government in four weeks.

Bakra-Eid 2018: UP CM Yogi Adityanath bans animal sacrifice in open

Bakra-Eid 2018: UP CM Yogi Adityanath bans animal sacrifice in open

India | Aug 20, 2018, 07:14 PM IST

The BJP leader added that the following measures were being taken by the government to ensure that the religious sentiments of other communities were not affected. 

UP bans plastic, thermocol items

UP bans plastic, thermocol items

India | Aug 15, 2018, 02:28 PM IST

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had ordered the ban on polythene bags of less than 50 microns on July 15. The state will roll out the third and final phase on the Gandhi Jayanti day on October 2.

UP CM Yogi Adityanath

Deoria shelter home case: Adityanath orders CBI probe, blames district admin for not acting on time

India | Aug 07, 2018, 11:28 PM IST

“Under ADG Crime a SIT is being set up,” Adityanath said.

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Mughalsarai station renamed as Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction

India | Aug 05, 2018, 03:55 PM IST

The century-old station on the busy Delhi-Howrah route is being touched up with saffron paint at places and signboards with the new name being put up.

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PM Modi mentions Amar Singh during speech in Lucknow, sparks rumours of him joining BJp

Politics | Jul 30, 2018, 09:10 AM IST

Amar Singh met UP CM Yogi Adityanath hours after PM Modi made a reference to him during his speech in Lucknow.

Cop kneels down before Yogi Adityanath

Policeman in uniform kneels down before Adityanath to seek blessings, photo goes viral

India | Jul 28, 2018, 02:44 PM IST

The photographs of the police officer, Pravin Singh, kneeling down at Adtiyanath's feet with folded hands, went viral on the social media, forcing him to clarify his stand.  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

Lok Sabha elections 2019 | 'Who will be grand alliance's leader,' asks Yogi Adityanath

Jul 25, 2018, 10:25 PM IST

Lok Sabha elections 2019: "Congress never stuck to one agenda. It always tried to divide the country," said Yogi.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath, Lok Sabha elections 2019

Azam Khan himself doesn't know what he says: Yogi Adityanath on SP leader's 'dairy business' comment

Jul 25, 2018, 06:18 PM IST

Lok Sabha elections 2019: Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan on Tuesday advised Muslims to stay away from the dairy business for the safety of their upcoming generations.

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Exclusive: BJP will return to power in 2019 under PM Modi's leadership, says Yogi Adityanath

Jul 25, 2018, 08:25 PM IST

Lok Sabha elections 2019: “Government will provide protection to everyone, but it's responsibility of every individual, every community & every religion to respect each other sentiments. Humans are important & cows are also important. Everyone should be protected,” Yogi Adityanath said.

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Yogi accomplishes rare feat, visits all 75 UP districts in 16 months

Jul 23, 2018, 06:28 PM IST

It is pertinent to mention here that UP sends the largest numbers of MPs (80) in Lok Sabha. So, keeping in mind the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2019, the state gains considerable significance.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh: CM Yogi Adityanath suspends two senior cops for laxity

India | Jul 17, 2018, 03:48 PM IST

SP Sambhal, RM Bhardwaj and SP Pratapgarh, Santosh Kumar Singh have been suspended by the CM Adityanath and departmental action has been initiated against them, Principal Secretary Home, Arvind Kumar said.

Akhilesh Yadav Munnai Bajrangi murder

Munna Bajrangi murder: Never seen such anarchy, law and order failure in UP, says Akhilesh Yadav

India | Jul 10, 2018, 10:13 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath termed as "serious" the killing of 51-year-old Bajrangi, who was listed as an accused in 40 criminal cases, including those of murder and extortion, and ordered a probe.

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After foraying into online space with Amazon, UP govt now in talks with Flipkart to sell Khadi products

Business | Jul 08, 2018, 11:49 AM IST

"After the successful sale of various Khadi products on amazon.in, (the) UP government is in talks with another e-commerce portal -- Flipkart. Once, the talks are successful, the Khadi products will be available on this website as well.   

UP plastic ban

Uttar Pradesh: Yogi Adityanath Govt issues order to ban plastic cups, glass, polythenes from July 15

India | Jul 06, 2018, 01:07 PM IST

"We have decided to implement a complete ban on plastic in the state from July 15. I seek support of you all in this effort. I urge everyone to stop use of plastic cup, glass and polythene after July 15," CM Adityanath said.

Yogi refuses to wear skull cap at Kabir's mausoleum

Exclusive | Controversy erupts over Yogi Adityanath’s refusal to wear skull cap at Kabir’s mausoleum

India | Jun 27, 2018, 11:35 PM IST

The khadim of the mausoleum tried to put the skull cap on the head of the UP chief minister but Yogi Adityanath declined to wear it.

UP CM directs police to carry out raids at night only in serious cases

UP CM Yogi Adityanath directs police to carry out raids at night only in serious cases

India | Jun 27, 2018, 03:19 PM IST

Instructions given by the chief minister come in the wake of a family in Lucknow’s Ashiyana police station area, which complained of misbehaviour by the police

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday announced that

UP: CM Yogi Adityanath announces hike in monthly pension of political prisoners during Emergency

India | Jun 26, 2018, 11:09 PM IST

The hike in the pension is likely to incur an additional financial burden of Rs 35.35 crore every year on the government.

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If Dalits, backward sections get reservation in BHU, then why not in AMU or Jamia: Adityanath

India | Jun 25, 2018, 11:44 PM IST

Adityanath said there was no discrimination in the schemes being run by the central government and they were meant for the welfare of all including Dalits and backwards.

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