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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. 

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UP CM Yogi asks senior officers to camp in worst-hit districts, oversee Covid-19 lockdown

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A health department official said the number of Covid-19 cases rose to 1,507 in Uttar Pradesh Thursday as 58 more people tested positive for the infection.

Yogi govt orders manufacturing of 66 crore triple-layer khadi masks amid Covid-19 outbreak

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The poor will get the masks free of cost, while they will be sold at a nominal price to the rest, according to officials.

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

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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

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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.

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

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