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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 ...Shah and Smriti Irani, chief ministers of NDA-ruled states — and former UP Governor Ram Naik, who had administered the oath to Adityanath in 2017. Apart from Adityanath, the oath of office was administered by Governor Anandiben Patel to Deputy Chief Ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak, and 50 Ministers: 16 Cabinet Ministers, 14 Ministers of State (independent charge) and 20 Ministers of State. The year 2022 saw BJP’s return to power in UP with Yogi Adityanath creating a record for forming a majority government for a second consecutive term. But the victory came after a dramatic run-up to the polls that saw many prominent BJP leaders, including minister Swami Prasad Maurya, joining rival SP. While the BJP prevailed, the SP became the single largest opposition party with Mayawati’s BSP winning only 1 seat. In his second term, CM Adityanath is focusing on getting investment for the state and the government has revised as many as 25 sectoral policies for it. The government is also promoting the state as a “religious and cultural centre”. Among the much-talked government decisions in 2022 were removal of loudspeakers for marriage halls and religious places, citing court directions on noise pollution; bulldozing of unauthorised properties of “criminals and mafias”; and a survey to identify “unauthorised madarsas”.

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

NEET-UG re-test 2026: 50% bus fare concession for candidates, announces UP CM

June 17, 2026 12:33 pm

NEET-UG re-test 2026: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also directed that necessary temporary accommodation facilities be made available for candidates travelling to other districts for the examination.

'Speed up road, bridge projects in East UP': Yogi Adityanath sets June deadline

June 15, 2026 10:18 am

Asks to launch “mission-mode” drive to ensure ongoing projects are completed on time and with quality.

‘Beti, beti hoti hain’: Yogi Adityanath says he ordered FIR over remarks on Akhilesh’s daughter

June 13, 2026 5:17 pm

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also advised Akhilesh Yadav to teach Samajwadi Party workers to respect daughters and the elderly before preaching to others.

Uttar Pradesh may send satellite to space for weather warning: CM Yogi Adityanath

June 09, 2026 11:05 am

CM Yogi Adityanath says talks on with ISRO; network of weather stations expanded

Why a BJP ally has spoken out against police encounters in Uttar Pradesh

June 08, 2026 10:09 am

NISHAD Party chief and UP minister Sanjay Nishad has demanded an independent inquiry into the June 4 incident in Ghazipur, warning that government’s encounter-driven messaging may have political consequences.

Miscreants forced to mend ways through 'goli' in UP: CM Yogi Adityanath

June 05, 2026 11:14 am

Yogi Adityanath hit out at previous governments while announcing the renaming of Fazil Nagar to Pawagarh.

👁 Nidhi Shah Mumbai house
Inside Nidhi Shah’s Mumbai house: White closet, mangrove views from balcony
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Nidhi Shah, famous for her role in Anupamaa, shared a glimpse of her Mumbai home on social media. The house is a perfect blend of vintage and modern styles, with Indian-inspired elements. The living room has a six-seater sofa, TV cabinet, and two balconies overlooking mangroves. The kitchen has a clay pot and a fridge decorated with magnets from Nidhi's travels.

YOGI ADITYANATH PHOTOS

Lucknow Chinese manjha death sparks police raids, CM orders strict statewide action

February 05, 2026 6:21 pm

A deadly Chinese manjha incident in Lucknow has triggered police raids and CM Yogi Adityanath’s directive to register murder cases in all manjha-related deaths

UP CM Yogi Adityanath hails PRAGATI as game changer for state infrastructure

January 13, 2026 6:45 pm

Yogi Adityanath said PRAGATI has accelerated project approvals and boosted infrastructure development across Uttar Pradesh

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.

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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