Yogi Adityanath

Yogi Adityanath ( Ajay Singh Bisht)

Politician, Religious Missionary

05/01/1972
Physical Stats

5ft 4in

Black

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Male

Personal Life

Panchur Pauri Garhwal Uttarakhand

Gemini

Hindu

A Primary School In Pauri Uttarakhand

B.Sc. (Mathematics)

361 Old Gorakhpur Shri Gorakhnath Mandir Gorakhpur Uttar Pradesh.

Gorakhpur Uttar Pradesh

Indian

Family

Anand Singh Bisht

Savitri Devi

Mahendra Singh Bisht

Shashi

Relationship

Unmarried

Political Career

Gorakhpur

Bharatiya Janata Party

In 1996 he became the in-charge of managing the election campaign for Mahant Avaidyanath

In 1998 he started his political career by becoming the youngest MP (Gorakhpur) to be elected to the 12th Lok Sabha at the age of 26 Since then he has been elected as an MP from Gorakhpur to the Lok Sabha in 1998 1999 2004 2009 and 2014

From 1998 to 1999 he worked in departments like Committee on Food Civil Supplies Public Distribution and its Sub-Committee-B on Department of Sugar and Edible Oils Member Consultative Committee Ministry of Home Affairs

From 1999 to 2000 he was re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term) where he worked in Committee on Food Civil Supplies and Public Distribution Member Consultative Committee Ministry of Home Affairs

In 2004 he was re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (3rd term) where he worked in Committee on Government Assurances Member Committee on External Affairs Member Consultative Committee Ministry of Home Affairs

In 2009 he was re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha where he worked in Committee on ransport Tourism and Culture

In 2014 he was re-elected to the 16th Lok Sabha from Gorakhpur constituency

On 19 March 2017 he became the 21st Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.

Akhilesh Yadav

Hobbies

Swimming

Playing Badminton

Feeding Animals

Lifestyle

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Favourites

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Gahad

Badminton

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Auto Collection

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Money Factor

75 Lakh

Additional Information

Some Interesting Facts About Yogi Adityanath


  • Yogi Adityanath’s birth name is Ajay Mohan Bisht, but he changed his name after his indoctrination into the Nath sect and adopting priesthood.

  • He is also the head priest of the Gorakhnath Math, a Hindu Temple in Gorakhpur. 

  • He is also the founder of Hindu Yuva Vahini, a youth organization that is involved in communal violence. They aimed to declare cow as Rashtra Mata. They even started a missed-call subscription initiative in Aligarh to gather support for the cause.

  • While studying BSc, Yogi decided to fight the students Union elections. He independently stood for the election but lost it.

  • He was never on good terms with the BJP. He did not agree with the party's stance on women's reservation bill in 2010. 

  • He won a seat as a member of Parliament at the 12th Lok Sabha in 1998 and became the youngest legislator of the Lok Sabha. He achieved this position from the same constituency five times.

  • He brings up the issues of religious conversions in relationships. He said that if one Hindu girl is converted to Islam, then they will convert 100 Muslim women to Hinduism.

  • His name is also linked with the 2007 communal violence that broke out in UP. His speeches allegedly led to the riots in the state.

  • There are three cases registered against him, including promoting enmity between religious groups, attempt to murder, and rioting.

  • He wakes up at 3 AM and does yoga, meditation, and other religious practices.

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