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TopicYogi Adityanath

Topic: 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. 

BJP-RSS gameplan for UP takes shape after marathon meetings in Lucknow. Yogi at centre of it

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A two-day review by top RSS and BJP leaders in Lucknow points to deeper Sangh-government coordination and tighter organisational oversight ahead of the 2027 Assembly polls.

Data shows investments worth Rs 12 lakh cr on the ground in UP—1/3rd of commitments made since 2017

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UP govt had received investment commitments of Rs 4.28 lakh crore during the investors summit in 2018, and Rs 33.5 lakh crore during the global investors summit in 2023.

Halal certification works like an Inspection Raj of its own. And it’s not just about meat

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Manufacturers are changing their packaging to assuage the political mood after Yogi Adityanath’s halal-certification ‘ban’.

Muslims use Halal, Hindus eat Sattvic food, Jains avoid meat. Where is terrorism in this?

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Strangely enough, halal certification is perfectly fine when it comes to exports. Why that is, no one seems to know.

After Mayawati’s praise, BJP to launch ‘chaupals’ across Uttar Pradesh for wooing Dalit-Jatav voters

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Beginning with eastern UP, ruling party plans to shift its focus to western region, where Jatavs form a significant voter base. It also looks to counter opposition's PDA narrative.

Modi-Shah-Yogi in ‘Pyramid of Capitalist India’: IIT-B distances from workshop poster after backlash

Fareeha Iftikhar -
Distancing from a flyer, promoting a workshop 'South Asian Capitalism(s)', IIT-B took down all mentions of the event co-organised with UC Berkeley & UM-Amherst from website.

Lathicharge, ‘mafia’ & ultimatum to CM: How ABVP’s equation with Yogi govt has strained over the years

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Though ideologically aligned with ruling BJP, the RSS student wing has repeatedly taken on UP govt. Yogi had joined ABVP in his student years, but was not an active member.

Curious case of Yogi’s close aides missing from his mango party & Shinde’s sprint against run of play

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SC gets unusual request from UP govt: ‘Retired HC judge of Vaishnav sect’ for Mathura temple panel

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UP govt's note said the former judge to head the panel 'may be a Sanathan Hindu, of Vaishnav Sect, so that religious sentiments of devotees of Shree Bankey Biharji Maharaj are upheld'.

Power cuts, run-ins & now clash with association. UP power minister AK Sharma under spotlight again

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Employees have urged CM Yogi Adityanath to take over the department from Sharma, saying the minister had reneged on agreements with them and was pushing privatisation.
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