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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. 

Yogi 2.0 is trying to do what Modi did after Gujarat 2002. But it’s not an easy task

+TFP D.K. Singh -
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Yogi Adityanath cancels police leaves, issues guidelines for religious events

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UP government looks prepared to thwart any attempts at creating disharmony, particularly after recent religious violence in several states.

As UP cops probe terror angle in Gorakhnath Math attack, family says suspect ‘suicidal IIT alum’

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Gorakhpur resident Ahmed Murtaza walked to the southern gate of Gorakhnath temple Sunday, and allegedly attacked two security personnel. He also allegedly chanted ‘Allahu Akbar’.

Many in race to be Modi’s successor but here’s one who can step into Amit Shah’s shoes

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Being ‘Mr Indispensable’ isn't always a good thing. Remember when Modi didn’t let Amit Shah become Gujarat CM after Anandiben Patel resigned?

Bolder, sharper, more assertive — What Uttar Pradesh can expect from Yogi 2.0

Shantanu Gupta -
Adityanath did 20-hour shifts, became the first CM to tour all the 75 districts of UP, and broke Noida jinx to land where he is. That's why Yogi 2.0 is promising.

Yogi Adityanath — ‘curious boy’ who became firebrand leader makes history with 2nd term as UP CM

Shikha Salaria -
In run-up to 2017 polls, Yogi had not even been declared a star campaigner by BJP in first 2 phases of election. But then his name was announced for post of CM.

UP’s ‘rally’ race: PM Modi did more than 2017, CM Yogi crossed double century, Priyanka 2nd

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PM Modi addressed 24 in-person rallies and 5 virtual ones, as early part of campaign was restricted due to Covid third wave. He had addressed 24 in the 2017 UP polls.

Yogi’s ‘Jaa raha hun main’ to ‘Modi ne vaccine banaya’ — how WhatsApp forwards target UP voters

Revathi Krishnan -
Unofficial WhatsApp messages with enormous reach across UP don’t focus on facts, only seek to accuse the other. But they can impact ‘swing’ voters yet to make up their minds. 

‘Pride of Kunda’ or ‘gunda’? Why 6-term MLA Raja Bhaiya is still a political force in UP

+TFP Shikha Salaria -
Raja Bhaiya, currently locked in war of words with SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, is fighting UP assembly polls from Kunda for seventh time. He has served as minister in both BJP & SP govts.

Convince relatives & friends in UP to vote for us, BJP asks migrants from Purvanchal in Delhi

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With 164 assembly seats — out of UP's total 403 — the Purvanchal region plays a crucial role in state elections. BJP won by a landslide in the region in 2017.
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