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TopicCM Yogi Adityanath

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. 

Yogi issues clarification after UP govt’s Rs 25,000 crore MoU with AI startup comes under Oppn fire

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MoU with Bengaluru-based Puch AI has garnered a lot of attention, with SP alleging ‘people from BJP may be involved who could be investing money in that company behind the scenes’.

BJP govt’s first year in Delhi is better than AAP. CM Rekha Gupta should now focus on governance

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ThePrint view on the most important issues.

Who are UP CM Fellows, now set to get extra marks in govt recruitment exams

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The Chief Minister’s Fellowship Programme was launched in 2022. Data accessed by ThePrint shows 515 CM Fellows are currently working in the state.

UP govt divided over Avimukteshwarananda—Yogi’s ‘Kaal Nemi’ vs Maurya’s ‘bhagwan Shankaracharya’

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Row that erupted after ‘Shankaracharya’ of Jyotirmath & his followers were prevented by UP govt from taking holy dip at Sangam on Mauni Amavasya refuses to die.

Yogi’s development politics & how it’s paired with a side of ‘blunt & forceful Hindu nationalism’

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First Atiq, now Mukhtar. Yogi inaugurates flats for poor built on ‘mafia land’ in Lucknow

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UP CM launches second such project, on land his government claims was seized from late mafia-turned politician Mukhtar Ansari’s illegal possession.

Here’s how Khilji, Akbar, and Hindu rulers dealt with Halal

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In Medieval India, the late Prof Satish Chandra demonstrates how Muslim rulers in India quickly grasped that pristine notions of Halal and haram did not hold up to the realities of statecraft.

Red carpet for the Kabuliwala & suing for peace

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Mayawati’s Lucknow rally: Bua vs Bhatija, praise for Yogi & a clear green signal to an heir

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At the Thursday rally, BSP chief Mayawati accused SP of exploiting Dalit icons and told party workers that BSP will contest the state polls solo in 2027.

Cleric who once said Modi should learn from Yogi: Who’s Tauqeer Khan, in eye of ‘I Love Muhammad’ storm

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Linked to communal riots for decades, sent to jail for 1st time last week. From an influential family, he has shifted support from Cong, to Kejriwal, to SP-BSP, even praised Yogi for 'rajdharma'.
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Avalanche, enemy fire, and a strategy—how Indian Army took control of Siachen

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The force for the operation was to be maintained by air through para drops by fixed wing aircrafts while the helicopter effort was primarily earmarked for tasks such as reconnaissance.

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Defence

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

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This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

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The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

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We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.

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