On Friday, Yogi Adityanath set a new record by becoming the first chief minister of Uttar Pradesh to hold office continuously for seven years and 149 days.

Yogi Adityanath has represented the Gorakhpur Urban assembly constituency in the Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly since 2022 and has successfully led the state as chief minister since 2017.

Yogi Adityanath assumed office as the 21st chief minister of Uttar Pradesh on March 19, 2017, and has remained in the position ever since. His tenure surpasses that of the previous leaders of regional parties who have held the office, including Chaudhary Charan Singh, Mulayam Singh Yadav, Mayawati and Akhilesh Yadav.

In comparison, Dr Sampurnanand, a former Congress MLA, served as chief minister for 5 years and 345 days, from December 28, 1954 to December 7, 1960. Despite serving as chief minister three times, Mulayam Singh Yadav of the Samajwadi Party held office for only six years and 274 days across his terms. Mayawati, who served as chief minister four times, remained in the position for seven years and 16 days, falling short of Yogi Adityanath’s record. Akhilesh Yadav, also from the SP, served as chief minister for only five years and four days.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath stands out as a leader under the leadership of the same party that formed the government for two consecutive terms. When Yogi Adityanath took the oath as chief minister on March 25, 2022, he broke a 37-year-old record set by Narayan Dutt Tiwari, who had taken oath as chief minister for the second time in the undivided Uttar Pradesh in 1985. Yogi Adityanath has surpassed this milestone as well.

On November 9, 2000, the formation of Uttarakhand led to the division of Uttar Pradesh into two states. Since then, no party had managed to form the government in Uttar Pradesh for two consecutive terms until Yogi Adityanath accomplished this feat.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had already set another milestone on Thursday by becoming the first chief minister of Uttar Pradesh to hoist the national flag on Independence Day for eight consecutive times.

Yogi Adityanath also shattered the longstanding myth that any chief minister who visits Noida risks losing the position. He visited Noida and launched numerous schemes and projects, contributing significantly to the development of Noida and Greater Noida. Under Yogi’s leadership, substantial efforts have been made to enhance infrastructure, attract industrial investment, and improve the quality of life in these areas.