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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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Yogi not original ‘bulldozer baba’. Gehlot govt’s been giving ‘criminals’ JCB treatment since 2019

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In 2019, Rajasthan's Ashok Gehlot government 'asked' the Jaipur Development Authority to ‘rein in’ encroachers. According to JDA data, it has demolished 76 big buildings since.   

Why Yogi may remember Shamshad Begum as BJP ministers, legislators target UP IAS officers

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Civil servants in UP and Madhya Pradesh are under similar attacks. But unlike Shivraj Singh Chouhan, CM Yogi has remained mum.

How ‘pride of Prayagraj’ became latest flashpoint in tussle between UP netas & officials

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While there's a feeling among public representatives that civil servants in UP are 'unrestrained', officials say most decisions are made with CMO's approval.

SC’s triple test for OBC quota can start fresh caste conflicts. Govt must step in

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How a Magsaysay awardee is leading fight against Azamgarh airport expansion in UP

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Two days after being held ahead of a padyatra to protest the project, Sandeep Pandey Monday led an agitation in UP's Azamgarh against detention of activists by the police.

‘Guilty’ of poll code violations, UP’s Sanjay Gangwar is 2nd minister in Yogi 2.0 to face conviction

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On Saturday, a special court found Gangwar guilty in two cases of code violations during 2012 assembly polls. The cases pertain to a time when he was in the Bahujan Samaj Party.

‘Modi will remain in power’ — at his 1st rally in Rampur, Yogi asks Azam Khan bastion to vote BJP

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No one can claim bias by BJP govt in doling out benefits of welfare schemes, UP CM says in constituency with 50% Muslim population. Urges voters to repeat June Lok Sabha bypoll outcome.

Himachal polls: ‘Hindutva icon’ UP CM Yogi emerges as star BJP campaigner after PM Modi

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While BJP feels its Yogi’s 'charisma' and his image as 'the flag-bearer of Hinduism' that drew large crowds, opposition Congress termed it as an attempt to polarise the voters.
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