TopicChief Minister Yogi Adityanath

Topic: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

Yogi Adityanath, born in 1972 as Ajay Mohan Singh Bisht, is a monk-turned-politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party or the BJP. He has been the longest-serving Chief Minister of the state of Uttar Pradesh, having been in office for over nearly seven years — since March 2017.

Head priest at the Gorakhnath temple, he first joined politics when he was named in charge of managing the election campaign for former MP Mahant Avaidyanath.

Yogi Adityanath represents the Gorakhpur urban constituency in the state legislative assembly. First elected to the Lok Sabha in 1998, he has served as the MP for Gorakhpur in the parliament. He was a member of the Legislative Council of the state between 2017 and 2022.

PMO, Yogi govt upset with Pilibhit SP, DM for defying janata curfew, could take action soon

Sanya Dhingra - March 23, 2020

Sources in the Chief Minister’s Office said the UP govt is planning to take action against them, however, it would wait till the situation normalises.

Yogi govt announces Rs 1,000 financial aid to daily labourers & free ration to 1.65 cr workers

PTI - March 21, 2020

In view of the coronavirus outbreak, the U.P. government announced aid and free ration to those registered under the Antyodaya Yojana and MNREGA scheme.

4 deaths, no job, no medical care — the ‘malnutrition’-hit family behind NHRC notice to UP

Prashant Srivastava - February 21, 2020

After UP media highlighted plight of Harishchandra, a daily wager who lost 4 members of his family to 'malnutrition', NHRC sent the state govt a notice.

Yogi wanted to divide Delhi voters on biryani, but Kejriwal’s aloo paratha kept them united

Shubhangi Misra - February 16, 2020

Under BJP govt -- be it Modi's mango fondness, Nirmala Sitharaman's onion remark or Kailash Vijayvargiya's poha jibe -- food has been increasingly politicised in India.

Yogi Adityanath mentions Pakistan 8 times in 48 seconds at BJP rally for Delhi polls

Neelam Pandey - February 3, 2020

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath attacks ongoing anti-CAA protest in Delhi's Shaheen Bagh, says it has disrupted traffic across the capital.

Left groups created ‘atmosphere of violence’ in JNU : Yogi Adityanath

PTI - January 11, 2020

Addressing pro-CAA rally in Gwalior, the UP Chief Minister said left groups had spread lies which need to be countered by conducting an awareness campaigns.

Allahabad HC questions Yogi Adityanath govt amid crackdown on CAA-NRC protesters

Apoorva Mandhani - January 9, 2020

Allahabad High Court has demanded UP govt response on deteriorating law and order situation and internet shutdowns, and ordered NHRC probe into AMU violence.

Midway through his term as UP CM, does Yogi’s performance prove he was the right choice?

ThePrint Team - December 24, 2019

As anti-CAA protests continue in UP, CM Adityanath said his government will take 'revenge' against those who indulged in violence & damaged public property.

Ram makes way into IIM Lucknow with Yogi govt’s blessing — Ram Leela contest in November

Prashant Srivastava - October 31, 2019

Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow will hold a Ram Leela competition at its annual fest, Varchasva, which is being sponsored by UP cultural department.

Kamlesh Tiwari killers left by train, last location traced to Ghaziabad: Police

ThePrint Team - October 20, 2019

Family demands NIA probe, says Tiwari faced threats but his security was downgraded, only gunner wasn’t present on day of murder.

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