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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. 

Punishment will be given, says Adityanath as Unnao rape victim’s death triggers furore

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A 23-year-old woman from Unnao died Friday after she was allegedly set on fire by five men, including the two accused of raping her.

UP CM Yogi Adityanath asks for report on Unnao rape survivor burnt alive by accused

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The woman was on her way to court when she was allegedly attacked by five men, including two who she accused of raping her last December. She sustained 90% injuries.

Adityanath, Khattar want NRC in UP and Haryana: Is India looking at another ‘Partition’?

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Akhilesh Yadav govt launched helpline for UP journalists. But dialling it won’t help

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UP is notorious for violence against journalists, topping NCRB list. Between 2011 and 2016, 70 cases of violence against journalists were recorded in the state.

CM Adityanath keeps home, revenue and 35 other portfolios after UP cabinet reshuffle

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UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath assigned the portfolios Thursday night after he expanded his cabinet for the first time since he came to power in 2017.

UP CM Adityanath inducts 6 new ministers in his govt’s first cabinet rejig

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In a first expansion of his council of ministers since 2017, when the BJP govt came to power, CM Yogi Adityanath inducted 23 new ministers.

Fiery speeches gone, Adityanath gets down to creating a ‘Yogi brand’ of governance in UP

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Since the Lok Sabha polls, Yogi Adityanath’s fiery rhetoric has gone missing. Instead, he’s been holding departmental review meetings and pulling up officials.

CM Adityanath removes district magistrate, police superintendent over Sonbhadra deaths

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The officials were removed from duty with immediate effect after the additional chief secretary (revenue) submitted a report on the deaths of 10 Gond tribals in Sonbhadra last month.

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