UPDATED: January 25, 2021 10:11 IST (Photo: Bandeep Singh) Yogi Adityanath has been an unusual chief minister in India's political landscape. Prior to his being appointed to the top job in Uttar Pradesh-among India's most politically-significant states-in March 2017, Adityanath was not even speculated as being among the contenders for the job. As the head of a socio-religious institute in the state, he was primarily known for his radical views on Hindutva politics, often dabbling in unwarranted controversies. Yet, the 48-year-old chief minister, one of the youngest in India and with no previous administrative experience, has emerged as one of the most popular political figures in the country.