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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

Jab kursi hilti hai, wey communal ban jaate hai: Akhilesh slams Adityanath over singing Vande Matram

November 14, 2025 4:45 am

SP chief accuses EC officials of working for BJP, calls Delhi blast intel failure

'Those who oppose Vande Mataram are opposing Bharat Mata’: UP CM Yogi

November 12, 2025 10:14 am

Addressing the launch of the ‘Rashtriya Ekta Yatra’ in Barabanki’s Kursi, he said some people live in India, eat in India, and thrive in India, but refuse to sing Vande Mataram.

‘Can't have a new Jinnah’: Yogi says singing Vande Mataram will be compulsory in all UP schools, colleges

November 10, 2025 11:05 pm

CM cites recent attempts to oppose recitation of the national song, particularly by Samajwadi Party's Sambhal MP

150 years on, Vande Mataram is still nation’s soul, evokes unity

November 07, 2025 7:22 am

This song reminds us that the motherland is not an abstraction; it is a living force. To revere her is among the highest acts of life. ‘Vande Mataram’ teaches us that patriotism is not a momentary emotion; it is a lifelong act of devotion and duty.

At Bihar rally, Yogi promises 'deeper SIT probe' into NEET aspirant's death in Varanasi

November 06, 2025 3:41 am

The Chief Minister says whoever harmed the 17-year-old girl's dignity will be sent to Yamraj's place

'Mafia land will become homes for poor': UP CM as he hands over flats built on Mukhtar Ansari's seized property

November 05, 2025 5:34 pm

In a ceremony at the housing complex in Lucknow's Dalibagh, the CM said this event was not just about distributing houses but to send a message that the land grabbed by the mafia will now become homes for the poor.

‘INDIA bloc has 3 monkeys — Pappu, Tappu and Appu’: UP CM Yogi attacks Congress, SP, RJD leaders in Bihar

November 03, 2025 6:40 pm

The UP CM was addressing a rally in Kevati constituency in Darbhanga.

Adityanath meets Bahraich boat tragedy families, announces Rs 4 lakh relief and Rs 21.55 crore rehabilitation plan

November 03, 2025 4:24 am

Orders a month-long rehab drive; approves funds to relocate villagers to new colonies with essential facilities

'Religion may face crises, but it's never permanent... Today, it has triumphed': Vice-President Radhakrishnan in Varanasi

November 01, 2025 11:38 am

The Vice-President inaugurated a modern dharamshala for the Shri Kashi Natukottai Institution in Varanasi and described the building as a symbol of religion’s resilience.

Ship railings, porthole windows: Sneak peek at Lucknow’s upcoming Naval Museum design

October 31, 2025 1:24 pm

During Thursday’s meeting with the Culture Department, CM Yogi Adityanath said that the museum will give Uttar Pradesh a “new identity on the national tourism map”.

YOGI ADITYANATH PHOTOS

Modi, Priyanka, Akhilesh rally across UP as state votes in fifth phase of polls

February 27, 2022 9:02 pm

Uttar Pradesh went for fifth phase of voting on Sunday.

Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections 2022: I hereby declare

March 07, 2022 10:38 am

Assembly elections in five states — Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur– will be completed in seven phases with UP being the first to go to polls on February 10. Results of all the assembly polls will be declared on March 10.

75 years of independence: UP gets 500 drones to present freedom struggle stories

December 20, 2021 10:27 pm

According to the UP government, the show, themed 'Azadi ki Shaurya Gatha' , was the largest ever such event in the country.

Yogi Adityanath expands UP Cabinet; Channi's cabinet takes oath in Punjab

September 27, 2021 12:02 am

Seven new ministers took oath in the UP cabinet, whereas, six ministers were dropped from the Punjab cabinet

PM Modi, Yogi Adityanath and Rajnath Singh pay tributes to former UP CM Kalyan Singh

August 22, 2021 6:00 pm

Kalyan Singh passed away after battling age-related ailments at a Lucknow hospital for nearly one-and-a-half months.

Dev Deepawali event, prayers at Kashi temple: Here's how PM's Varanasi visit unfolded

November 30, 2020 10:26 pm

PM Modi reiterated his call of 'Vocal for Local', saying the manner in which people celebrated Diwali this time, using local products, was inspiring.

A timeline from July 3 to July 10: The events leading up to the Vikas Dubey encounter

July 11, 2020 3:09 pm

Uttar Pradesh gangster Vikas Dubey was shot dead Friday when he allegedly tried to escape from the police custody.

Modi in Varanasi for thanksgiving visit, offers prayers at Kashi Vishwanath temple

May 28, 2019 7:23 am

Flanked by BJP president Amit Shah and Adityanath, Modi entered the temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and paid obeisance to the deity as priests recited Sanskrit 'shlokas' in the sanctum sanctorum.

Akhilesh Yadav goes cycling near Gomti, takes pot shots at Yogi government

June 04, 2018 7:07 pm

Taking pot shots at the Yogi Adityanath government, Akhilesh Yadav expressed hope that now that his official residence is vacated, the state BJP government would do something meaningful for the people.

Yogi Adityanath visits Taj Mahal, participates in cleanliness drive

October 27, 2017 9:40 am

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday paid a visit to the world famous symbol of love, the Taj Mahal, in Agra city. He also participated in a cleanliness drive near the Mughal-era monument.

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