Yogi Adityanath: Emphatic election victory boosts hardline monk’s credentials as ‘the next Modi’ By claiming an historic victory in elections for India’s biggest state, former Hindu ...

A highly controversial figure, Yogi Adityanath is loved and loathed in equal measure. To his followers, he's a holy man, a Hindu icon, a "reincarnation of the gods, a God himself".

New Delhi: The life story of CM Yogi Adityanath is no less than a film story. It has emotion, masala and struggle to reach power. All preparations have been made to bring this story to the big screen.

News about Yogi Adityanath. Commentary and archival information about Yogi Adityanath from The New York Times.

Five years ago, Yogi Adityanath was described as "BJP's tomorrow". Age is on his side - at 49, he's 20 years younger than Mr Modi - and many have wondered if in time, he could lay a claim to the ...