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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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Man behind ‘successful’ UP investors summit, IAS Arvind Kumar made adviser to Yogi days after retirement

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According to govt order, a temporary post of adviser (industrial sector) was created and Kumar was appointed to the same. This brings total number of CM's advisers to 8.

Arif turned away from meeting sarus in Kanpur zoo. Next mission is SP politics, Instagram tick

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‘Sanatan dharma is rashtriya dharma, Ram temple is national temple,’ says UP CM in Rajasthan

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In Jalore for Neelkanth Mahadev Mandir’s mahotsav, Yogi Adityanath said, “We must rise above our self-interests and selfishness and connect with our rashtriya dharma (Hinduism).”

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Amit Shah, JP Nadda, CM Yogi, Smriti Irani express grief as PM Modi’s mother passes away

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah & several of cabinet and party colleagues as well as state ministers expressed their grief over the demise of PM Modi's mother who passed away early Friday at 100.

Yogi to meet significant industrial organisations in Mumbai to draw investment in Uttar Pradesh

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According to an official statement, CM Yogi Adityanath will personally meet with significant industrial organisations in Mumbai; separate teams have been prepared for other 6 cities.
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