YA
BJPSince 2017Male
Yogi Adityanath
Chief Minister
Gorakhpur
Born 1972 · Age 54
B.Sc Mathematics, HNB Garhwal University (incomplete); Hindu monk tradition
About
Yogi Adityanath is the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh since 2017 and head priest of the Gorakhnath Math temple. A Hindu monk who entered politics through the Gorakhpur constituency, he won re-election in 2022 becoming the first UP CM to return to power after a full term in decades. Known for his law-and-order focus, anti-conversion drives, and Hindu nationalist politics.
Age
54
In office since
2017
Education
B.Sc Mathematics, HNB Garhwal University (incomplete); Hindu monk tradition
Constituency
Gorakhpur
Declared Wealth
MyNeta₹0.86 Cr
Total assets
₹0.00 Cr
Liabilities
Net worth: ₹0.86 Crafter liabilities
Source: ECI affidavit — most recent election declaration
Tracked Court Cases
2 casesCriminalGoondaism & rioting charges from 2007 Gorakhpur riots
CriminalInflammatory speech — multiple FIRs from 2000s religious gatherings
Sources: ECI affidavit, ADR India, court records. Status as of last public disclosure.
Full profile on MyNetaState Context
StateUttar Pradesh →
Ruling PartyBJP
CMYogi Adityanath
AllianceNDA
Last Election2022
Assembly seats
255 / 403 seats