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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

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 in Bihar: ‘Cong, RJD, SP bow to Babur, fire bullets at Ram devotees’

October 30, 2025 8:43 am

Uttar Pradesh CM campaigns for NDA candidates, invokes Ram temple and development projects, urges Bihar to follow UP’s path.

Boating tragedy: 5 kids among 8 feared drowned in UP’s Bahraich

October 30, 2025 12:54 pm

The body of a woman was fished out after a boat capsized in Kaudiyala river in Bahraich district on Wednesday evening, officials said.

CM Yogi: Cancel land allotments in Defence Corridor after 3 years if unused; speed up Ganga Expressway

October 30, 2025 8:03 am

Says investors must utilise land within 3 years, asks for skill centres at corridor nodes and pushes an integrated expressway plan to boost jobs and industry.

YOGI ADITYANATH PHOTOS

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.

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.

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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