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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. 

Death threat to Yogi Adityanath says ‘will blow up’ UP CM if he doesn’t resign in 10 days

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Threatener called Mumbai Police Traffic Control Cell and warned that Yogi Adityanath will face the same fate as Baba Siddique, who was shot dead in Mumbai on 13 October this year.

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+TFP Shikha Salaria -
UP Governor Anandiben Patel has ordered the premature remission of Uday Bhan Karwaria. He is the son of Bhukkal Maharaj, who ran a criminal empire in Allahabad in the 1980s.

Congress calls for law to curb influence of ‘fake’ godmen after 121 killed in Hathras stampede

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Stampede during 'satsang' organised by self-proclaimed godman Narayan Sakar Hari in Fulrai village in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras claimed 121 lives.

SBSP chief, a serial turncoat, a record-holding BJP MLA & RLD’s SC face — UP’s 4 new cabinet ministers

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In 1st cabinet expansion since his return to power last yr, Yogi inducts a Dalit, a Brahmin & 2 OBCs. Political analysts call it a move to woo respective communities ahead of LS polls.

UP govt announces Rs 7.36 lakh crore budget. ‘State’s largest ever,’ says CM Yogi Adityanath

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New schemes worth Rs 24,863.57 crore included, emphasis on women, youth, farmers and employment generation.

In UP, senior citizens may soon be able to evict their children from their house if ‘unhappy’ with them

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Social welfare dept's proposal seeks to amend rules of Maintenance and Welfare of Parents Act which requires children to care for their elderly. Draft to be tabled again in January.

Ayodhya airport to be ready by 15 December, says Yogi, after visit with Jyotiraditya Scindia

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UP CM's announcement on Maryada Purshottam Shri Ram International Airport comes ahead of next month's Ram temple opening. Airport director says DGCA licence for flight operations expected soon.

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