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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

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.

Opposition ‘thug-bandhan’, wants return of jungle raj, says Amit Shah

October 30, 2025 3:07 am

Union Home Minister Amit Shah Wednesday alleged that RJD supremo and former CM Lalu Prasad wants to make his son Tejashwi the CM and Congress leader Sonia Gandhi her son Rahul the PM, while asserting that “both posts were not vacant”.

UP CM Yogi reviews Ayodhya Master Plan, asks officials to check 'unplanned growth' in temple city

October 29, 2025 3:57 pm

Reviews Ayodhya Master Plan-2031 proposals, says future development in the city must adhere to regulatory framework

Mustafabad to Kabir Dham: UP CM Yogi Adityanath proposes another name change

October 27, 2025 9:32 pm

Addressing an event at Mustafabad village in Lakhimpur Kheri, the CM asked locals if any Muslim was living in that particular area. When they said no, he announced that the village’s name would be changed.

As Ghaziabad gets multi-speciality pvt hospital, CM says UP witnessing a new era in healthcare investment, innovation

October 27, 2025 5:35 pm

President calls for collaboration, promotion of technologies like cancer gene therapy

YOGI ADITYANATH PHOTOS

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.

Yogi Adityanath hosts grand Diwali in Ayodhya

October 19, 2017 12:23 pm

Yogi Adityanath said, "Good governance — or “Ram Rajya” — will return to Ayodhya, which was neglected by successive state governments."

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