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This story is from March 18, 2017
Yogi Adityanath: From Hindutva mascot to Uttar Pradesh chief minister
In a move that surprised many, Yogi Adityanath, a mascot of Hindutva, was named the next CM of Uttar Pradesh. The 44-year-old five-term MP from Gorakhpur was elected the BJP legislature party leader at a meeting of the newly-elected MLAs. He was born as Ajay Singh, on June 5 1972 in a Rajput family.
In a move that surprised many, Yogi Adityanath, a mascot of Hindutva, was named the next CM of Uttar Pradesh. The 44-year-old five-term MP from Gorakhpur was elected the BJP legislature party leader at a meeting of the newly-elected MLAs. He was born as Ajay Singh, on June 5 1972 in a Rajput family.
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