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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. 

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

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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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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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