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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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Hathras SP, 4 other cops suspended by Yogi Adityanath, will undergo narco test

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A senior government official said the action has been taken on the basis of a preliminary inquiry report of the Special Investigative Team.

Told Hathras DM to cremate body in the morning but he didn’t listen, BJP MP says

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MP Rajvir Diler says he is ashamed over the gang rape incident and that he will request UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to take action against the DM.

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Prashant Srivastava -
The ‘scam’ came to light after BJP MLA from Sultanpur wrote to the CM. Soon reports of similar scam in other districts started pouring in. Govt says guilty won’t be spared.

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Congress says it is reaching out to UP Muslims ‘abandoned' by SP & BSP, a move analysts describe as bold but one that will require consistent efforts.

Ayodhya to get star-studded Ram Leela this year — Ravi Kishan, Manoj Tiwari, Asrani sign up

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Narendra Modi is India’s best PM, Yogi Adityanath the best CM, finds India Today survey

Fatima Khan -
From the more than 12,000 respondents, 66% believe Modi would be the best choice for the next term as well.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra writes to Yogi Adityanath, urges him to ensure law & order in UP

ANI -
As both crime and Covid increase uncontrollably in the state, the UP Congress in-charge wrote that there is a sense of fear among the people due to incidents of crime happening in daylight.

3 years on, Yogi govt yet to acquire land in Ayodhya for ‘world’s tallest’ Ram statue

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Protests by farmers over land acquisition, govt’s own flip-flops over selecting site are delaying construction of 251-m-high Ram statue on the banks of Sarayu river in Ayodhya.

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India needs urgent police reforms, otherwise political parties will continue to shield Vikas Dubeys, turning them into rich politicians with no fear of law.
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