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Topic: CM 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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Chetan Saini jumped from roof of his house in Moradabad, hours after the administration’s bulldozer action cleared over 100 shops. Traders allege no prior notice was given.

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Lucknow: A strong power struggle is underway in Uttar Pradesh between civil servants, many of whom are seen to be close to Chief Minister...

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Ashish Patel, a minister in Yogi government, is the vice president of Apna Dal (Soneylal). His wife Anupiya Patel is minister in Modi's Council of Ministers.

Kanpur CMO suspended after public spat with DM that exposed UP BJP rift

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At centre of fight between DM Jitendra Pratap Singh & now-suspended CMO Hari Dutt Nemi are allegations of corruption and unprofessional conduct.

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NaMo-asana, recommended for Trump & vegan food trucks 'behind enemy lines'

Days before Yogi’s visit, heavy explosives set off without notice in Bahraich

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A Union Petroleum industry authorised company used the explosives for drilling purposes. Local BJP MLA termed it a ‘serious security lapse’.

Who is 1991 batch IPS Rajeev Krishna, UP’s 5th acting DGP in a row

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Krishna replaces Prashant Kumar, considered close to CM Yogi. The appointment comes amid speculation of rift between state govt & Centre over DGP appointments.

Yogi Adityanath’s journey set for big-screen adaptation. Behind-the-scenes story of the project

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Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi, based on Shantanu Gupta's 2017 book The Monk Who Became Chief Minister, is set to hit theatres later this year. Its teaser was released last week.
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