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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. 

Biggest achievement is changing country’s perception of UP, says Yogi as he marks sixth year as CM

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Addressing a press conference, the CM says that his dispensation has shown what a stable majority govt can do. Today, UP is counted among states with the best infra, he says.

‘Chori aur seena zori’ — in UP assembly, war of words between Yogi & Akhilesh over Prayagraj murder

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UP CM and SP chief started sparring when Akhilesh mentioned Friday’s daylight shooting of Umesh Pal, questioning state of law and order.

“Apne baap ka samman nahi kar paye ho”: Yogi lashes out at Akhilesh in UP Assembly

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Alleging that the opposition feels proud calling Uttar Pradesh a 'bimaru rajya', the chief minister said this reveals their intentions for the state.

Infra, asset creation or populism before 2024 Lok Sabha polls? What’s in Yogi 2.0’s 2nd budget

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2023 UP Budget includes allocations for CM Yogi Adityanath's pet welfare schemes for the girl child, smartphone & tablets for youth and 100% electricity bill waiver to private tube-well owners.

21st Century Cow presents… and rugged mountaineer enters frigid poll-ar terrain

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‘Don’t wear saffron, become a little modern’, former MP Hussain Dalwai comments on Yogi’s outfit.

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UP CM is on two days visit to Mumbai to draw domestic investors ahead of the Global Investors Summit to be held in Lucknow next month.

Shah, Nadda, Yogi & Irani are BJP stars in Gujarat campaign’s last leg. Glimpses from the ground

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As BJP pulls out all stops to win ongoing Gujarat assembly elections & return to power in a state it has governed for 27 years, ThePrint's Praveen Jain brings glimpses from the campaign.

‘Yogi’s pick’, zooming through ranks — who is Sanjay Prasad, now UP’s ‘most powerful’ IAS officer

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The UP Chief Minister’s Office has picked Prasad to handle the significant home and information departments, over at least 40 other IAS officers senior to him. 

Eye on 2024, Yogi govt speeds up Rs 36,000 crore Ganga e-way, construction to start in September

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Work on the ground is set to start by September 30 on the expressway, for which PM Modi had laid the foundation stone last December.

Why was Jitin Prasada’s OSD removed? Panel ‘points to transfer of engineer picked with Yogi nod’

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UP PWD minister's OSD was removed & 5 officials were suspended last month after committee formed by CM Yogi Adityanath found 'irregularities' in transfer of engineers.
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