Yogi Adityanath’s Longest Tenure as UP CM

• 29 Jul 2025

Why in News? 

Yogi Adityanath, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, has set a new record for the longest continuous tenure in office.

Key Points 

• Tenure of Yogi Adityanath: He completed 8 years, 4 months, and 10 days in office, surpassing the previous record of 8 years and 127 days held by Govind Ballabh Pant, the first Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. 
  • Pant, who served from 1947 to 1954, was the first Chief Minister of the state and played a significant role in its early political landscape. 
• Yogi Adityanath's Political Journey: Yogi Adityanath first assumed office as CM in 2017, after securing a landslide victory in the state elections. 
  • He returned to power in 2022, making him the first person in 37 years to win consecutive terms in Uttar Pradesh, which allowed him to extend his tenure without interruption. 

Tenure of Uttar Pradesh Chief Ministers 

• Yogi Adityanath: 8 years, 4 months, and 10 days (Current) 
• Govind Ballabh Pant: 8 years, 127 days (Premier of United Provinces (1946-1950) and UP Chief Minister (1950-1954) 
• Mayawati: 7 years, 16 days 
• Mulayam Singh Yadav: 6 years, 274 days (3 times served as CM) 
• Sampurnanand: 5 years, 345 days 
• Akhilesh Yadav: 5 years, 4 days 
• Narayan Dutt Tiwari: 3 years, 314 days (3 times served as CM) 

Key Facts About Yogi Adityanath 

• Birth and Early Life: Yogi Adityanath was born on 5th June 1972 in Uttarakhand. 
  • He pursued science in his early education before becoming disillusioned with social issues, leading him to renounce worldly life at the age of 22 to embrace sannyas. 
• Spiritual Journey: Under the mentorship of Mahant Avadyanath Ji Maharaj, Adityanath became the successor and head of the Gorakhnath Peeth in 1994, at the age of 22. 
  • His spiritual path, rooted in the Nath Panth tradition, focused on social reforms, Hindu renaissance, and spiritual growth. 
• Political Career: In 1998, Yogi Adityanath was elected as the youngest Member of Parliament (MP) at the age of 26 from Gorakhpur. 
  • He has won the Gorakhpur seat consistently in 1999, 2004, 2009, and 2014 with increasing votes, solidifying his influence.