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Yogi Adityanath
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Yogi Adityanath
Ajay Mohan Bisht, better known as Yogi Adityanath, is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), At present, he is serving as the 21st chief minister of Uttar Pradesh. He is a member of the legislative council of Uttar Pradesh.Born in Pauri-Garhwal (now in Uttarakhand), Adityanath renounced his family and joined the order of Nath monks in Gorakhpur Math. Here, he became a disciple of the then Mahant (High Priest) of Gorakhpur math and the then BJP MP from Gorakhpur, Avaidyanath. Bisht was given a new name, Adityanath.
Adityanath inherited candidature to the Gorakhpur Lok Sabha constituency from Avaidyanath in 1998. Adityanath rose to be the rank of a Mahant of the Gorakhpur math in 2014, following the death of Avaidyanath. Known for his strident Hindutva politics, Adityanath became the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh when the BJP swept to power in the state in 2017. Seen as a polarising figure, Adityanath is also a star campaigner for his party and now campaigns all over the country in different elections while running the affairs of the state of UP. Adityanath has also courted controversies over his public statements in the past.
He simultaneously holds the constitutional position of Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh while still being the high priest of the Gorakhpur math.
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Do away with caste, regional discrimination for nation's progress: UP CM
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said no power in the world could stop India's progress if we do away with ...| January 30, 2023, Monday -
Uttar Pradesh CM Adityanath launches Aarohini training programme for girls
The campaign is being started to make the daughters of the underprivileged section capable and self-reliant, according to a ...| January 30, 2023, Monday -
UP CM asks ministers to visit districts under charge at regular intervals
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath held a meeting with his cabinet colleagues here on Saturday and said the ministers ...| January 29, 2023, Sunday -
Inspired by PM's resolve, UP made significant efforts to foster sports: CM
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's resolve of encouraging ...| January 27, 2023, Friday -
3-day celebrations to kickstart from today marking 'UP Diwas' in Lucknow
To be organised by the department of culture, UP directorate of tourism and department of information and PR, folk artistes from ...| January 24, 2023, Tuesday -
Anand Mahindra discusses investment proposals for UP with CM Adityanath
Chairman of Mahindra Group Anand Mahindra met with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at his official residence here on ...| January 24, 2023, Tuesday -
Supreme Court dismisses plea against UP CM Yogi Adityanath in 2018 case
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking direction for registering of a case against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister ...| January 23, 2023, Monday -
UP govt to hold roadshow in Bengaluru on Monday to woo investors to state
UP govt is all set to hold its 7th domestic roadshow in Bengaluru on Monday to draw investors to the upcoming Global Investors ...| January 23, 2023, Monday -
PM Modi has connected every Indian with G20: Adityanath at BJP state meet
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday exhorted the BJP workers saying the resonance of the slogan 'Modi ha to ...| January 22, 2023, Sunday -
BJP might lose all 80 Lok Sabha seats in UP in 2024, says SP chief Akhilesh
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday said the BJP might taste defeat in all 80 parliamentary seats in Uttar Pradesh in ...| January 22, 2023, Sunday
