Yogi Adityanath turns 50, PM Modi, other leaders extend birthday wishes to Uttar Pradesh CM
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Extending greetings to Adityanath, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Uttar Pradesh has "scaled new heights of progress" under his leadership.
New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday (June 5, 2022) turned 50, and wishes poured in on social media for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader. Adityanath, who was born on June 5, 1972, in a village in Uttarakhand, had commenced his political journey in 1998 and had become the youngest MP from Gorakhpur. He was the Member of Parliament from Gorakhpur for five consecutive terms between 1998 and 2017.
He reportedly left his home to join the movement for the construction of Ram Temple and became a disciple of Mahant Avaidyanath of Gorakhnath Temple in Gorakhpur. Adityanath is also the head priest of the Gorakhnath Math, a Hindu temple in Gorakhpur.
President Ram Nath Kovind, who is on a four-day visit to Uttar Pradesh, extended birthday greetings to Adityanath during his stay in Gorakhpur. He also shared a picture with UP CM on Twitter.
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