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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

India upheld its history and culture through authentic evidence, says Yogi at book launch

January 09, 2026 5:50 am

Says ‘Early North India and Its Coinage’, published by Hinduja foundation, counters Western narratives to distort India’s historical, democratic traditions

‘No patient will lack funds’: UP CM Yogi Adityanath at Janta Darshan in Gorakhpur

January 08, 2026 6:16 pm

At the Janta Darshan organised in the Mahant Digvijaynath Smriti Bhavan auditorium, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanth listened to the grievances of around 150 people.

Yogi orders to make 7-day capacity-building programme mandatory for all employees

January 07, 2026 11:47 am

Capacity-building courses must be developed for all training centres in the state, says Chief Minister

UP Cabinet expansion? Why CM Yogi’s Delhi meeting with PM Modi, Amit Shah has set off buzz

January 06, 2026 12:45 pm

The expansion of the UP Cabinet has been on the cards since the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, when the BJP won fewer seats than the Opposition Samajwadi Party.

UP okays one-time age relief in police hiring for 32,679 posts — after 'letters from its MLAs'

January 07, 2026 1:06 pm

The govt has approved the one-time three-year age relaxation for general, SC, ST and OBC candidates applying for the direct recruitment to 32,679 police posts.

Canadian Hindu Chambers of Commerce delegation meets UP CM Yogi

January 05, 2026 5:32 pm

Adityanath stressed need to promote new initiatives in trade, technology and tourism in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision.

Why Canadian entrepreneurs met UP CM

January 05, 2026 2:02 pm

Adityanath told Canadian entrepreneurs to contribute to the export of agricultural produce grown by farmers in UP

'Resolve all revenue cases on merit, fix accountability': UP CM Yogi to officials

January 03, 2026 10:55 pm

CM Adityanath directed that digitization of land records be expedited and completed at the earliest to strengthen departmental monitoring and benefit the general public.

UP Diwas goes global: Yogi govt to take celebrations to Delhi, Maharashtra — and abroad

January 02, 2026 9:53 am

The BJP govt plans to hold state foundation day celebrations to states and countries with large migrant population from UP

Ram Mandir 'Pran Pratistha Dwadashi' today, Rajnath & Yogi to attend

December 31, 2025 9:31 am

Singh, who will be main 'yajman' during the programme, will hoist a flag at Annapurna temple

YOGI ADITYANATH PHOTOS

UP CM Yogi Adityanath calls Viksit Bharat–G RAM G Act a milestone for rural development

January 06, 2026 6:23 pm

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addresses a press conference in Lucknow after the first cabinet meeting of 2026, outlining the objectives and key provisions of the Viksit Bharat–G RAM G Act, 2025 aimed at strengthening rural development and employment

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.

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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