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Yogi Adityanath (BJP)

Yogi Adityanath Image Source : Wikipedia
  • 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

Shravasti: Those trying to disrupt festivals like demons, will be crushed, says Yogi

September 28, 2025 2:42 am

He said Sanatan Dharma respects everyone, but for those who disregard its values, the message is clear: “Na Chhutoge Na Chhut Paoge (Neither will you be spared nor will be able to escape)”

Bahraich faces new ‘wolf attacks’: CM Yogi Adityanath meets families, says capture the animal or call shooters

September 27, 2025 9:33 pm

So far this month, 4 children have been mauled to death and 16 injured. Forest officials said the wolves’ behaviour this year appears to be different from last year — they are attacking during the day as well

Adityanath urges 57,000 gram pradhans to drive “Viksit UP@2047” roadmap

September 27, 2025 2:45 am

Chief Minister asks village leaders to gather local ideas for the state’s 22-year development vision built on Economic, Creative and Life Power

Yogi writes to PM for displaying Buddha's Piprahwa relics at 'their appropriate place'

September 26, 2025 9:10 pm

The relics, brought back in July from Hong Kong where they were to be auctioned, are housed in National Museum

'I love Muhammad': The phrase isn't divisive – it must not be criminalised

September 26, 2025 7:38 pm

The notion that the phrase 'I love Muhammad' could lead to Hindu-Muslim tensions is an assault on our large-hearted ethos of pluralism

Delhi Confidential: Healing Words

September 26, 2025 4:52 am

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and state Cabinet minister Om Prakash Rajbhar shared some light moments when the former visited his NDA ally at a private hospital in Lucknow on Wednesday.

Trade show a platform to showcase UP before country: Yogi Adityanath

September 26, 2025 4:35 am

Speaking on the occasion of the inaugurattion of UPITS by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Adityanath said the state is effectively fulfilling its role as a growth engine under the guidance of PM.

UP wants to take over ASI forts in Bundelkhand, convert them into tourist hotspots

September 25, 2025 10:03 pm

Yogi writes to PM; Tourism Minister says 31 such sites identified across state.

Amid BJP opposition, Kerala govt-backed Ayyappa Sangamam gets Yogi stamp of approval

September 20, 2025 10:15 pm

Adityanath’s message has come at a time when the BJP and Sangh Parivar organisations have come out against the event, questioning the political motive of the CPM government.

Mathura resident arrested for ‘threatening to kill’ UP CM Yogi Adityanath

September 20, 2025 6:17 pm

Police said the accused made the threat in a video posted on social media on Friday afternoon

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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