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Who is Yogi Adityanath?

Yogi Adityanath is an Indian politician and a Hindu monk who is serving as the 21st Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh since March 2017. He is the longest-serving CM of Uttar Pradesh (for over six years). He is a former Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Gorakhpur constituency, Uttar Pradesh, for five consecutive terms from 1998 to 2017 before he became the UP CM.
 
He is a member of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
 
Adityanath became the CM of Uttar Pradesh on March 26, 2017 after the BJP won the 2017 State Assembly elections when he was a campaigner.
 
Adityanath is also the head priest of the Gorakhnath Math, a Hindu monastery in Gorakhpur since September 2014. He is also the founder of Hindu Yuva Vahini, a Hindu nationalist organisation.

Early life and education
Yogi Adityanath was born as Ajay Singh Bisht on June 5, 1972 in Pauri Garhwal, Uttar Pradesh (now in Uttarakhand) in a Rajput family. He obtained an intermediate diploma degree from Rishikesh's Sri Bharat Mandir Inter College in 1989 and later earned a bachelor's degree in Mathematics from the Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University in Uttarakhand. In 1990, he joined the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP). When he was a student, he actively participated in several social movements and activities. Around 1990s, he left his home to join the Ayodhya Ram temple movement and in 1994 , he became a disciple of Mahant Avaidyanath, the chief of the Gorakhnath Math.
 
At the age of 26, Adityanath was the youngest member of the 12th Lok Sabha and was elected to the Parliament from Gorakhpur for five consecutive terms.

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Updated On: 25 Dec 2024 | 4:46 PM IST

Flanked by ministers Swatantra Dev Singh and Asim Arun, Adityanath highlighted the press conference's purpose as an effort to expose what he described as the unethical and unconstitutional conduct

Updated On: 24 Dec 2024 | 5:00 PM IST

After the signing of the MoUs, CM Yogi emphasised the growing economic cooperation between India and Japan, by delivering his opening remarks in Japanese

Updated On: 24 Dec 2024 | 7:45 AM IST

Welcoming a delegation led by Governor of Japan's Yamanashi Province Kotaro Nagasaki at his official residence here, Adityanath described UP as a state of 'Unlimited Potential'

Updated On: 24 Dec 2024 | 6:40 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) Secretary Ashok Kumar said the exams were conducted peacefully under the watch of police and other agencies

Updated On: 22 Dec 2024 | 10:07 PM IST

Farmers, delighted by the announcement, expressed their gratitude to the Chief Minister

Updated On: 21 Dec 2024 | 8:38 AM IST

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Updated On: 21 Dec 2024 | 9:58 PM IST

The initiatives aim to bolster industrial growth, attract large investors, and contribute to Uttar Pradesh's ambition of becoming a $1 trillion economy

Updated On: 21 Dec 2024 | 7:25 AM IST

Against the rate of Rs 3,100 per sq meter, the CM announced that the rate would be Rs 4,300 per sq meter

Updated On: 20 Dec 2024 | 10:32 PM IST

An FIR has been registered, and the accused is being interrogated. He will be produced before a court here later on Thursday, the police officer said

Updated On: 19 Dec 2024 | 11:45 AM IST

The Uttar Pradesh government is estimating around 45 crore visitors for Prayagraj's Maha Kumbh

Updated On: 18 Dec 2024 | 9:51 PM IST

Sunni Central Waqf Board later formed the Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation to build a new mosque on the land allotted by the state government in the Dhannipur area of the district

Updated On: 18 Dec 2024 | 2:27 PM IST

Looking ahead, the Yogi Adityanath government aims to leverage this infrastructure development to build a robust network of GCCs

Updated On: 16 Dec 2024 | 5:32 PM IST

Chief minister said the Food Safety and Drug Administration department has conducted a total of 24,492 enforcement actions

Updated On: 16 Dec 2024 | 2:55 PM IST

Ahead of the Winter session of the assembly, he said the government is ready for meaningful discussions on public and developmental issues

Updated On: 16 Dec 2024 | 2:40 PM IST

This session is expected to witness discussions on various key issues affecting the state -- Sambhal violence, the anti-encroachment drive, preparation of Mahakumbh, and irregularities of Hospitals

Updated On: 16 Dec 2024 | 9:50 AM IST

The CM announced that while 40 crore devotees are expected to attend the 45-day Prayagraj Mahakumbh (from January 13 to February 26), arrangements are being made to accommodate 100 crore people

Updated On: 15 Dec 2024 | 5:32 PM IST

In a post in Hindi on X, Adityanath said Sardar Patel's efforts to unite the country are the inspiration behind working towards building Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat'

Updated On: 15 Dec 2024 | 11:03 AM IST

He also mentioned that workers in the fine cloth industry in history also had their hands chopped off, destroying a whole tradition and legacy

Updated On: 15 Dec 2024 | 7:13 AM IST

Speaking at the World Hindu Economic Forum 2024, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath also accused the Congress of practicing double standards

Updated On: 15 Dec 2024 | 6:38 AM IST