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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. 

Yogi Adityanath visits Firozabad hospital amid reports of over 40 kids dying of dengue

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The UP CM during his visit inspected arrangements for the treatment of children and warned health officials and medical staffers of strict action for any laxity in their treatment.

BJP leader seeks FIR against Uddhav Thackeray over his remarks on UP CM Yogi Adityanath

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The complaint alleged that Thackeray used 'provocative, filthy language' by saying ‘how can a Yogi become a CM? He should go and sit in a cave. He should be slapped with his chappal’.

Not afraid of anyone, my words were expression of anger against Thackeray: Narayan Rane

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Speaking to reporters Wednesday, Rane claimed that Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray had used unpalatable words while referring to Union home minister Amit Shah and UP CM Yogi Adityanath.

Yogi govt takes notes from SP 2012, promises tablets/phones to 1 cr students ahead of UP polls

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In 2012 assembly polls, SP’s promise to distribute free laptops to students graduating from Class 12 was seen as a key factor behind the party’s victory.

UP govt to set up ATS training centre in Deoband amid ‘Taliban’s savagery’

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UP CM Yogi Adityanath's media advisor said the work to open a commando training centre in Deoband, known for its Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband, has started on a 'war footing.'

This Bihar NDA ally wants to contest UP elections in 2022. But BJP has set a condition

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Over the past few days, Hindustani Awam Morcha leader Santosh Manjhi met BJP brass and UP CM Adityanath. So did Ramdas Athawale of Republican Party of India (A).

Amit Shah praises CM Yogi Adityanath for taking UP to ‘top spot’ in law and order

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While laying the foundation of the UP State Institute of Forensic Sciences, Shah further said BJP does not work on the basis of caste or families but for the development of poor.

UP 2022 election ‘maha yudh’ has begun. And news channels already have a winner

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Advertorials and interviews have interspersed with coverage of a succession of developments in UP. Does this signal “all is well” for the CM?

Incumbent on SC to protect minority rights. Justice Chandrachud has voiced judiciary’s conscience

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How UP’s proposed population policy compares to two-child norms in other states

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Similar policies have been around in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra. Assam is also considering such a policy.
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