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Yogi Adityanath sworn in as Uttar Pradesh CM

yogi-adityanath-ani-twitter (File) Yogi Adityanath swearing in | ANI Twitter

Adityanath was chosen for the post after hectic parleys of BJP MLAs in Lucknow on Saturday

Yogi Adityanath was sworn in as the Uttar Pradesh chief minister on Sunday, along with his deputy chiefs Keshav Prasad Maurya and Dinesh Sharma. 

Adityanath was chosen for the post after hectic parleys of BJP MLAs in Lucknow on Saturday. By naming Yogi, known for his strong Hindutva image, as the new CM, the BJP has given a signal that the massive mandate for the party in the recent assembly elections was a vote in favour of Hindutva issues. The BJP had not given ticket to any Muslim candidate as the community was seen to be polarised against it.

Yogi, whose real name is Ajay Singh, was born on June 5, 1972 in Uttarakhand. He has been a BJP MP from Gorakhpur since 1998.

Basically a Rajput, the 44-year-old Yogi is known for his strong views on issues related in Hindutva. Political experts feel that he has been rewarded for his hard work in the assembly polls and for successfully polarising votes.

He has been vocal in raising issues like love jihad and slaughter houses. He has been a strong advocate for building Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Yogi is also the founder of the Hindu Yuva Vahini, a body dedicated to Hindu causes. He became the head of Gorakhnath mutt following the death of his guru Mahant Avaidyanath in 2014.

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