Ajay Singh Negi is New CM of UP? Yogi Adityanath was named Ajay before being Mahant

Born on June 5, 1972, in Panchur district of Garhwal in Uttarakhand, Yogi Aditynath's actual name is Ajay Singh Negi.

Published: March 18, 2017 7:57 PM IST

By Nithya Nair

Ajay Singh Negi is New CM of UP? Yogi Adityanath was named Ajay before being Mahant

Yogi Adityanath has been chosen as the next Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. Amid speculations and rumors, Adityanath’s name was announced as the 32nd Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. The Gorakhpur Lok Sabha MP was named as the CM at a meeting of the newly-elected BJP legislators in Lucknow. Adityanath’s name was proposed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suresh Khanna and was supported by Union Information and Broadcasting Minister M Venkaiah Naidu. The new CM designate will take his oath tomorrow in front of senior BJP leaders and supporters.

What is Yogi Adityanath’s real name?

The 44-year-old is known for his firebrand image and is quite popular in eastern Uttar Pradesh. Born on June 5, 1972, in Panchur district of Garhwal in Uttarakhand, his actual name is Ajay Singh Negi. He was named Mahant Yogi Adityanath after he became the head priest of the Gorakhnath Mutt, which is a famous Hindu temple in Gorakhpur. He became the Mahant Yogi Adityanath in September 2014 after the death of his spiritual father, Mahant Avaidyanath. Yogi Adityanath to be new UP CM: ‘xXx’ fame Vin Diesel gets congratulatory messages on Twitter for being Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister!

What are Yogi Adityanath’s qualifications and public works?

Adityanath who is a science graduate is known among his followers for his fiery speeches. The new UP CM is also the founder of a rightist Hindu platform, Hindu Yuva Vahini.  His speeches against minorities have garnered him a lot of criticisms in the past.  Since 1998, he has been elected as the Lok Sabha MP from Gorakhpur uninterrupted. Yogi Adityanath who is from the Rajput community also heads the Gorakhnath Mutt in Gorakhpur. His popularity also extends to neighbouring Nepal where he has millions of followers. He also has a lot of followers in eastern UP. Yogi Adityanath is Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister: 10 things to know about BJP’s Hindutva CM for UP

Adityanath will be sworn in as the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister on Sunday afternoon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah are expected to attend the oath-taking ceremony. While BJP state chief Keshav Prasad Maurya and Lucknow Mayor Dinesh Sharma will be sworn in as deputy Chief Ministers.

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