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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. 

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The two-week ‘Congress Pratigya Yatra’ will start in the last week of this month. Party’s UP in-charge Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will lead the charge.

Six months after 4-year celebration, BJP plans another for 4.5 years of Yogi govt across UP

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The celebration will be held between 19 and 26 September in all districts and 27,700 shakti kendras, which are clusters of 6 to 8 booths.

UP govt approves proposals including tender documents related to Ganga Expressway

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The state govt's spokesperson and minister Sidharth Nath Singh said that in the coming times, the network of Expressway will play a big role in making UP a $1-trillion economy.

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Yogi Adityanath imposes ban on meat, liquor sale in Mathura, says traders can sell milk instead

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UP CM Adityanath made the announcement at the Krishna Janmashtami event Monday in Mathura, directs officials to draw up implementation plan.

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

PTI -
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.
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