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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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No ‘sadhu-sant’ involved in Ram Temple donation theft, says Yogi as UP assembly erupts over issue

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Oppn demanded a discussion on Ram Temple donation theft, leading to a confrontation between SP and BJP legislators. Speaker suspended SP MLA Sachin Yadav for remainder of session.

Will Ram temple donation ‘theft’ impact 2027 UP polls? In heartland, anger stops short of anti-incumbency

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Ayodhya scandal decoded: Understanding the Ram temple donation theft case, and its implications

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In Ep 1856 of Cut The Clutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at how the Ayodhya Ram Temple donation theft case unravelled, the charges, suspects & political blamegame.

An X post, SIT, and finger-pointing—the Ayodhya Ram Temple donation case raises many questions

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Nearly two-and-a-half years after its consecration ceremony, Ayodhya’s Ram Temple has returned to the spotlight, but for the wrong reasons.

‘Safety, Stability, Speed’—Yogi courts investors at Bengaluru growth dialogue, bags Rs 51,453-cr pledges

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UP CM leveraged infra, policies & governance at Uttar Pradesh Global Growth Dialogue 2026. LG, InMobi, Ameriprise among firms ready to expand GCC ops in state.

As Ganga joins Yamuna, expressways set to drive UP’s economy and politics ahead of 2027

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Uttar Pradesh now has India's largest operational expressway network, with state govt projecting it as both infrastructure success story & economic growth driver.

CM Yogi once teared up listening to plight of this Pahalgam victim’s family. Then ‘system’ forgot them

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A year after Pahalgam terror attack, in a flat in Kanpur’s Shyam Nagar, Aishanya and her in-laws continue to mourn Shubham Dwivedi, who lost his life when he was just 31.

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’.

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