Yogi Adityanath

On March 19, 2017, Yogi Adityanath became the 21st chief minister of Uttar Pradesh. Mahant Yogi Adityanath, born as Ajay Singh is an Indian politician and a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member and represents Gorakhpur in Lok Sabha since 1998. He is also the founder of Hindu Yuva Vahini (HYV) a social, cultural and nationalist group formed to protect the rights of Hindu. Born on 5th June, 1972 in Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, Yogi Adityanath's real name is Ajay Mohan Bisht. Yogi Adityanath: 7 things you should know about Uttar Pradesh’s next CM Yogi Adityanath.

Adityanath did his BSc in Maths from HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar in Uttarakhand and is believed to be actively involved with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) from his school days. He is also said to be a full time Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) member during his college days. His spiritual father and guru Mahant Avaidyanathji was the Member of Parliament from Gorakhpur as an independent candidate in 1970, member of Hindu Mahasabha in 1989 and as a member of BJP in 1991 and 1996. UP CM Yogi Adityanath launches Mukhbir Scheme to tackle female foeticide, pitches for equality to daughters.

Following the death of his spiritual father Mahant Avaidyanath in September 2014 Adityanath became the Mahant or head priest of the Gorakhnath Mutt, a Hindu temple of Gorakhpur. Adityanath is a very popular leader in Gorakhpur and every time his margin of victory keeps on increasing dramatically due to his popularity and influence among his electorate. During the 1996 elections Yogi Adityanath first became visible as the election manager. However in the 1998 election, Avaidyanath opted out of the poll race and asked Yogi to contest in his place. Yogi made his debut in the 1998 elections and was the youngest member. He is also said to be a full time Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) member during his college days. His spiritual father and guru Mahant Avaidyanathji was the Member of Parliament from Gorakhpur as an independent candidate in 1970, member of Hindu Mahasabha in 1989 and as a member of BJP in 1991 and 1996. During the 1996 elections Yogi Adityanath first became visible as the election manager. However in the 1998 election, Avaidyanath opted out of the poll race and asked Yogi to contest in his place. Yogi made his debut in the 1998 elections and was the youngest member

Yogi made his debut in the 1998 elections and was the youngest member in the 12th Lok Sabha at the age of 26 representing the Gorakhpur constituency. From 1998-99, he was the Member of Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution and its Sub-Committee-B on Department of Sugar and Edible Oils, Member of Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs. He was re-elected for the second term in 1999 Lok Sabha election and was again elected in the 14th Lok Sabha election for his third term. He then was a member of Committee on Government Assurances Member, Committee of External Affairs Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs. In the 15th Lok Sabha election, he was re-elected for his fourth term and was a member

He then was a member of Committee on Government Assurances Member, Committee of External Affairs Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs. In the 15th Lok Sabha election, he was re-elected for his fourth term and was a member in Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture. In 2014 elections he was re-elected for his fifth term. Yogi Adityanath is now one of the most prominent faces of BJP in Uttar Pradesh and he will be a huge player in the upcoming 2017 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. In his entire political career, Adityanath has been in controversies for his actions or comments. He first came into controversy in 2005 when he allegedly led a purification drive which involved the conversion of Christians to Hinduism and in one such instance, 1800 Christians were reportedly converted to Hinduism

He first came into controversy in 2005 when he allegedly led a purification drive which involved the conversion of Christians to Hinduism and in one such instance, 1800 Christians were reportedly converted to Hinduism in Elah town of Uttar Pradesh. In 2007 during the Gorakhpur riots, a Hindu boy was killed after some people opened fire on a Muslim procession on the occasion of Muharram. After the death of the youth, Yogi Adityanath vowed to deliver justice to Hindus. The District Magistrate has forbidden him from going to the site, regardless of the magistrates instruction he went to the site with few of his followers and started a non-violent Dharna. However inflammatory speeches were made and some of his followers set fire to a nearby Mazar

. For the first time, Adityanath was jailed under section 151A of the CRPC and later he found that he has also been booked under Sections 146,147,279, 506 of the Indian Penal Code. His followers protested his arrest leading to disturbance in the law and order of the state. In a documentary released on March 2011, Adityanath was accused of promoting disharmony through a Virat Hindustan rally in Uttar Pradesh and also gave hate speeches. He was also in controversy after he declared that those who oppose Yoga can leave India and they should be drowned. Adityanath compared Shahrukh Khan to a Pakistani terrorist Hafiz Saeed and asked him to go to Pakistan.Yogi Adityanath belongs to a Rajput family. Following the death of

He was also in controversy after he declared that those who oppose Yoga can leave India and they should be drowned. Adityanath compared Shahrukh Khan to a Pakistani terrorist Hafiz Saeed and asked him to go to Pakistan.Yogi Adityanath belongs to a Rajput family. Following the death of

He was also in controversy after he declared that those who oppose Yoga can leave India and they should be drowned. Adityanath compared Shahrukh Khan to a Pakistani terrorist Hafiz Saeed and asked him to go to Pakistan.Yogi Adityanath belongs to a Rajput family. Following the death of Mahanth Avaidyanath on 12th September 2014, Adityanath became the Mahant of Guru Gorakhnath Temple. He was made Peethadeshwar of Gorakhnath Temple amid traditional rituals of the Nath sect on 14th September 2014.

For the first time, Adityanath was jailed under section 151A of the CRPC and later he found that he has also been booked under Sections 146,147,279, 506 of the Indian Penal Code. His followers protested his arrest leading to disturbance in the law and order of the state. In a documentary released on March 2011, Adityanath was accused of promoting disharmony through a Virat Hindustan rally in Uttar Pradesh and also gave hate speeches. He was also in controversy after he declared that those who oppose Yoga can leave India and they should be drowned. Adityanath compared Shahrukh Khan to a Pakistani terrorist Hafiz Saeed and asked him to go to Pakistan.Yogi Adityanath belongs to a Rajput family. Following the death of Mahanth Avaidyanath on 12th September 2014, Adityanath became the Mahant of Guru Gorakhnath Temple. He was made Peethadeshwar of Gorakhnath Temple amid traditional rituals of the Nath sect on 14th September 2014.

He was also in controversy after he declared that those who oppose Yoga can leave India and they should be drowned. Adityanath compared Shahrukh Khan to a Pakistani terrorist Hafiz Saeed and asked him to go to Pakistan.Yogi Adityanath belongs to a Rajput family. Following the death of Mahanth Avaidyanath on 12th September 2014, Adityanath became the Mahant of Guru Gorakhnath Temple. He was made Peethadeshwar of Gorakhnath Temple amid traditional rituals of the Nath sect on 14th September 2014.