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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. 

UP removes Jitin Prasada’s OSD, suspends 5 for transfer ‘irregularities’ in his PWD ministry

Shikha Salaria -
Committee formed by CM Yogi Adityanath recommended action against 6 PWD officials for ‘serious irregularities' in department transfers.

Attar park & ‘scent of politics’ — why SP-era plan to boost UP’s Kannauj perfumers has gone stale

+TFP Shikha Salaria -
International Perfume Museum and Park (now called Attar Park) was conceived of as an exchange of technical expertise between Kannauj and the French perfume capital, Grasse.

‘Would you catch a fallen star’ — Song for fallen BJP CMs, from Deb to Rawats to Yediyurappa

+TFP D.K. Singh -
The moral of the story is—don’t look for rhyme and reason when it comes to the installation or removal of CMs by the BJP high command. There's none.

Decibel meters in hand, cops go checking loudspeakers as UP temples & mosques lower volume

Shikha Salaria -
Last Monday, UP CM Yogi Adityanath had directed that loudspeakers should not inconvenience others. Cops are now ensuring compliance at religious places. 

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

+TFP D.K. Singh -
While top BJP leaders are following the ‘Yogi model' (of governance, not development, mind you), the UP CM is focusing on the ‘Modi model’ of Gujarat.

Yogi Adityanath cancels police leaves, issues guidelines for religious events

ThePrint Team -
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’

Shikha Salaria -
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

+TFP D.K. Singh -
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.
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