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Yogi Adityanath (BJP)

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  • Born 05 June 1972
  • Age 52
  • Birth Place Panchur, Uttar Pradesh India (present-day, Uttarakhand, )
  • Profession Politician, Monk
  • Political Party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
  • In Office Member Of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council 18 September 2017 - 22 March 2022, Member Of Parliament, Lok Sabha 5 October 1998 - 21 September 2017
  • Residence 5, Kalidas Marg, Lucknow

Yogi Adityanath BIOGRAPHY

Last Updated : 02 Feb 2025
From being tagged as a surprise pick in 2017 to becoming the BJP’s obvious choice in 2022, Yogi Adityanath took oath in March 2022 in Lucknow for a second straight term as Chief Minister of UP before a gathering of around 50,000 people, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Ministers Amit ...

Yogi Adityanath PERSONAL LIFE

Education Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University (BSc, Mathematics)

POSITIONS HELD BY Yogi Adityanath

Position Tenure
Member of the 15th Lok Sabha 1998 - Present
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh 19 March 2017 - Present
Member of the 16th Lok Sabha N/A
Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council 18 September 2017 - 22 March 2022
Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly 10 March 2022 - Present

YOGI ADITYANATH NEWS

Noida airport to be inaugurated next month: Adityanath in Assembly

December 24, 2025 9:18 pm

Speaking in the Assembly on the final day of the Winter Session, the chief minister said there has been a rapid expansion of aviation and transport infrastructure in the state after 2017, when he became the chief minister.

Jinnah gave Vande Mataram a communal colour: UP CM Yogi; SP says our 'nationalism inclusive'

December 23, 2025 9:42 am

The CM made the remarks during a special discussion on Vande Mataram in the state Assembly to mark 150 years of the national song.

'Do namune...’: UP CM Yogi Adityanath's veiled jab at Rahul, Akhilesh; SP chief hits back

December 23, 2025 4:51 pm

Informing the House about the action taken in the cough syrup case, CM Yogi Adityanath said no deaths have occured in the state and that the accused would face “bulldozer action” when the time comes.

Relief for small farmers in Uttar Pradesh: Interest rate on loan from co-op banks slashed to 6%

December 22, 2025 5:05 pm

The remaining interest subsidy to be borne by the state government, says CM Adityanath

SIR, panchayat polls: What UP BJP’s core group discussed in high-level meeting

December 22, 2025 10:12 am

The meeting was chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and newly appointed state BJP chief Pankaj Chaudhary, setting a fresh example of “organisational co-ordination” between the government and the party in UP.

SP leader gets police notice over call to gherao Uttar Pradesh CM house, Assembly

December 22, 2025 10:14 am

Rana had been asked the police to register a case against Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and UP minister Nishad over hijab row

PM Modi in Lucknow on Christmas for Rashtra Prerna Sthal inauguration. Check details

December 24, 2025 10:08 am

What is the project about? Why is it of signifance? Read about it here.

Nadda meets CM Yogi, new UP BJP chief in Lucknow, discusses SIR in state

December 21, 2025 6:23 am

BJP chief asks party leaders to make people aware about Veer Bal Diwas commemorating Guru Gobind Singh's sons' sacrifice

UP Assembly drama: BJP and SP face off over cough syrup racket — with some props

December 19, 2025 7:25 pm

The Winter Session of the Assembly, which began on Friday, saw some drama as SP MLAs arrived wearing banners and cutouts of cough syrup

UP Assembly session kicks off: Five-hour Vande Mataram debate on agenda for Monday

December 19, 2025 12:06 pm

The debate, likely to be held on December 22, comes close on the heels of the government mandating singing Vande Mataram at all schools and colleges

YOGI ADITYANATH PHOTOS

PM Modi hoists saffron flag at Ayodhya’s Ram Temple, marking its completion

November 25, 2025 3:31 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoists the saffron “Dharma Dhwaj” atop the spire of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhyavtoday, marking the formal completion of the temple construction. Accompanied by RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat & Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

Tears and despair in Hathras as families grieve death of loved ones in stampede

July 02, 2024 8:25 pm

The Chief Medical Officer(CMO),Etah, Umesh Kumar Tripathi claimed that the toll is likely to be risen as a number of injured have been left for immediate medical treatment at the Health Centre in Sikanda Rau

IE 100 2023: Who are the top 10 most powerful Indians?

March 31, 2023 2:14 pm

Most Powerful Indians 2023: Most new entrants on the list are either players in the coming election-packed year or those who have seen a change in fortune

'India's growth story is changing': PM Modi at UP Global Investors’ Summit

February 10, 2023 5:37 pm

Inaugurating the event, the prime minister highlighted how UP is now known for “good governance, peace, law and order, and stability.

Boundary wall collapses in Noida's Jalvayu Vihar society, four dead

September 20, 2022 2:53 pm

Soon after the incident, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed his condolences and directed officials to swiftly carry out rescue operations.

UP, Tamil Nadu, to Tripura: How state chief ministers marked Independence Day

August 15, 2022 6:25 pm

India@75: How chief ministers across country celebrated marked Independence Day

After six-year gap, judges and chief ministers meet to iron out issues in judiciary

April 30, 2022 3:07 pm

After a gap of six years, a joint conference of chief ministers and chief justices of high courts was held today in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Justice of India N V Ramana.

With Assembly polls battle over, celebrations, stock-taking in political parties

March 13, 2022 9:05 pm

Punjab CM-designate Bhagwant Mann, along with AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal, held a victory roadshow in Amritsar on Sunday to mark their spectacular win in Punjab elections.

YOGI ADITYANATH VIDEOS

BJP's star campaigner Yogi Adityanath’s emotive appeals turn a damp squib | DECISION 2018

June 22, 2020 6:08 pm

Yogi Adityanath, the man in a saffron robe, has emerged as one of the star campaigners for the BJP in the last few elections. But his speeches in this election making a strong Hindutva pitch failed to get any results.

Is VHP’s Ayodhya mobilisation bringing back fears of the 1992 Babri demolition?

June 22, 2020 6:09 pm

Is the Ayodhya mobilisation now as powerful and potent as it was in 1992? Are there law and order concerns for the Centre and Uttar Pradesh government, both now ruled by the BJP? And most importantly, is it fair to compare 2018 to 1992?

BJP vs Congress in Chhattisgarh: Classic election season political talk

June 22, 2020 6:11 pm

With Chhattisgarh in the middle of its two-phase election, let’s look at what BJP and Congress are saying. And, of course, there are promises too. No surprises there.

Senior BJP leaders remember Ananth Kumar as a leader

June 22, 2020 6:11 pm

Union minister Ananth Kumar passed away on Monday morning. He was suffering from pancreatic cancer for some time now. Senior BJP leaders paid their tributes to the leader.

PM Modi turns 68, embarks on two-day visit to Varanasi

June 22, 2020 6:16 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi turns 68 today. He will embark on a two-day visit to Varanasi, the Lok Sabha constituency from where he won the election in 2014. Here's his plan for the day.

In Uttar Pradesh, no cheating means no exams

June 22, 2020 6:26 pm

Uttar Pradesh has a history of students cheating during the class 10 and 12 board exams. In fact, for a long time, political parties that promised to fix this epidemic became so unpopular that it was a factor in losing elections. Now, the Adityanath government is attempting to do something similar.  

Why the Gorakhpur bypoll result is an important one for the BJP

June 22, 2020 6:26 pm

This by-election result in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur Lok Sabha constituency is very important for the BJP, chief minister Adityanath and even Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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