The Latest Breaking News from Yogi Adityanath

By claiming an historic victory in elections for India’s biggest state, former Hindu militia leader shows how a majoritarian appeal can translate to success at the ballot box. Stuti Mishra reports

Days after the BJP retained power for the second consecutive term in Uttar Pradesh, the swearing-in ceremony, sources said, of the new government is likely to take place after Holi.

Win secures status of chief minister Yogi Adityanath, a Hindu monk known for his hardline views

Firebrand Hindu monk Yogi Adityanath's political stock is rising in India, where he is set to deliver the ruling party a thumping election win in the country's most populous state despite the pandemic and fury at farm reforms that were eventually ditched.

With the BJP looking set to secure a straight second term in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday appeared to have successfully busted what was dubbed as the "Noida Jinx".

The state polls are a crucial test for PM Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party before national elections in 2024.

Welcome to verdict day, where the results will be declared for the assembly elections conducted in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Manipur and Punjab.

Live updates on results of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections, which was held in seven phases.

Researchers say the rise of Yogi Adityanath represents a worrying trend of a new and assertive brand of Hindu nationalism leading to Muslim persecution in the world's largest democracy.

With the last phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly election coming to an end, listen to this conversation with students from Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith in Varanasi as they discuss their major issues, the party they like, and the leaders they admire. They also talk about Yogi Adityanath’s communal politics…

The UP CM interacted with 52 students evacuated from Ukraine and their parents at his official residence