Bhaktmal: Yogi Adityanath
Real name - Ajay Mohan Singh Bisht
Other Names - Yogi Ji, Mahant Ji
Aradhya - Gorakhnath Ji, Bhagwan Ram
Guru -
Mahant Avaidyanath
Born - 5 June 1972 (age 51 years)
Place - Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand
Marital Status - Unmarried
Father - Anand Singh Bisht
Mother - Savitri Devi
Language - Hindi, English, Sanskrit, Garhwal
Famous -
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Head Mahant of Gorakhnath MathYogi Adityanath is an Indian Hindu monk and politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party who is the current Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. Yogi ji is a very popular politician in his constituency.
He is the head priest of the
Gorakhnath Math in Gorakhpur, Adityanath has served as head priest since September 2014 when his spiritual "father", Mahant Avaidyanath, passed away. In addition, he founded the Hindu Yuva Vahini, a Hindu nationalist organization. Due to his controversial views, he is often referred to as a Hindu nationalist. As a right-wing Hindutva firebrand, he has acquired the image of being a right-wing populist.
As a Hindu monk, he is a great philanthropist including politics and is always in limelight for Gau Sewa, Gorakhnath Temple Sewa, Navratri Kanya Pujan, Diwali Celebrations in Ayodhya etc.