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Sunday, October 5, 2025
TopicYogi Adityanath

Topic: Yogi Adityanath

Now that we know Yogi is no Modi, here is some chicken soup for his defeated UP soul

UP proved that, as of now, Yogi Adityanath is no Modi. The Prime Minister might not be too unhappy about that at least.

Inside a Whatsapp group of BJP workers, here’s who they blamed for UP bypoll losses

Drawing an analogy from the Mahabharat, one message said on the one hand was Abhimanyu (Yogi) all by himself, and on the other the...

UP bypolls: It is not just a vote against Yogi but also against Modi

These by-elections may effectively set the tone for 2019, more than the recent BJP successes in the three states in the northeast.

Modi-Shah might have lost today, but the BJP is not going to mourn for long

Complacency and hubris are a lethal mix at the hustings, and with Wednesday’s verdict, BJP has learnt that the hard way.

Gorakhpur bypoll loss damages image of ‘Yogi samrajya’ and weakens his position in BJP

Senior BJP leaders are of the view that Yogi had been given the task of retaining the Gorakhpur seat and he failed in it.

Gorakhpur bypoll: Make no mistake, this is Yogi Adityanath’s defeat

The Gorakhnath temple has been at the centre of local politics and only the candidates believed to “have its blessings” have ever won elections from there.

The controversial past of the man behind the media block in Gorakhpur

Rautela is known to be a close associate of Uttar Pradesh CM and former five-term Gorakhpur MP Yogi Adityanath, who hand-picked him to head the administrative set-up of his home district.

Bypoll trends: 2019 ‘rehearsal’ going awfully wrong for Yogi’s BJP in Gorakhpur, Phulpur

The trends led to uproarious scenes in the UP assembly as SP members celebrated, leading speaker Hriday Narayan Dixit to adjourn the house briefly.

Counting of votes in Yogi Adityanath’s first big test begins in Gorakhpur, Phulpur

The bypolls, termed by Adityanath a “rehearsal” for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, saw a contest between 10 candidates in Gorakhpur and 22 in...

UP encounters: A thug who was ‘mentally unstable & begging’, a ‘rushed’ midnight cremation

Not far from Delhi, the police seem to be targeting dormant criminals, who are easy targets, to win rewards or to prove that crime is being curbed.

On Camera

Wintrack vs Chennai Customs has unleashed middle class anger. And BJP must worry

It’s hard to build a house, run a business, or do anything without paying bribes. And yet, citizens’ anger about this open, unchecked corruption won’t erupt into Anna Hazare-type rallies.

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Army chief’s big warning to Pakistan: Stop sponsoring terrorism if you want to exist geographically

Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.