8 years 4 months and 10 days: Yogi Adityanath becomes CM with longest consecutive tenure in UP

Yogi Adityanath has become Uttar Pradesh’s longest-serving Chief Minister, exceeding Govind Ballabh Pant’s record. Adityanath, a BJP leader, has been in office for 8 years, 4 months, and 10 days. He initially assumed the role in 2017 after a significant BJP victory, replacing Akhilesh Yadav.