Yogi Adityanath He is also the mahant or head priest of the Gorakhnath Math which is a Hindu temple in Gorakhpur. It is a position held since the death of his spiritual father, Mahant Avaidyanath in September 2014. Yogi Adityanath’s early life, family, education, achievements, political journey, etc. are discussed below. He was born on 5 June 1972 at Panchur, Distt. Pauri Garhwal (Uttarakhand). He was elected to the 12th Lok Sabha at the age of 26 and became the youngest member.
Yogi AdityanathYogi Adityanath is a politician, a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, and Mahant (Chief Priest) of the Gorakhnath Math, a Hindu temple in Gorakhpur. He is a founder of a youth organisation, the Hindu Yuva Vahini. Currently, he is a Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
| Name | CM Yogi Adityanath Ji |
| Real Name | Ajay Singh Bisht |
| Party | Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) |
| Achievements | मुख्यमंत्री (उ.प्र.), गोरक्षपीठाधीश्वर, गोरक्षपीठ, सदस्य (विधान परिषद, उ.प्र.), पूर्व सांसद (लोक सभा) गोरखपुर, उत्तर प्रदेश |
| Official page | yogiadityanath.in |
| Popularly known as | CM Yogi (Uttar Pradesh) |
Yogi Adityanath: Early Life, Family, and Education
He was born on 5 June 1972 in a Gharwali Rajput family in Uttarakhand. His real name is Ajay Singh Bisht. His father, Anand Singh Bisht was a forest ranger. He completed his primary education at the local schools of Pauri and Rishikesh. He obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics from Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University.
Around 1990, he joined the Ayodhya Ram temple movement and became the disciple of the head priest of Gorakhnath Math Mahant Avaidyanath. Subsequently, he got the name ‘Yogi Adityanath’ and also succeeded Mahant Avaidyanath.
Mahant Avaidyanath named Yogi Adityanath his successor in around 1994 and became the head priest of the Gorakhnath Math. Therefore, he was also named as the successor of Gorakhnath Math. Then, it was his duty to manage schools, colleges, and hospitals which were run by Gorakhnath Trust Fund.
Yogi Adityanath: Political Journey
Yogi Adityanath in 1994 was appointed as the head priest of Gorakhnath Math. After four years, he was elected to the Lower House of the Indian Parliament. In the 12th Lok Sabha, he was the youngest member. He has been elected to the Parliament from Gorakhpur for five consecutive years. He also started a youth wing named Hindu Yuva Vahini.
1998-99: He was a member of the Committee on Food, Civil Supplies, Public Distribution, and its Sub-Committee-B on the Department of Sugar and Edible Oils. Also, a member of the Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs.
1999: He was re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha in the second term in 1999-2000. He was also a Member of the Committee on Food, Civil Supplies, and Public Distribution. Member of Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs.
2004: He was re-elected to the 14th Lok Sabha which is his third term. He was also a member of the Committee on Government Assurances, a member of the Committee on External Affairs, member of the Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs.
2009: In the fourth term also, he was re-elected to the 15th Lok Sabha. He was also a member of the Committee on Transport, Tourism, and Culture.
2014: Again for the fifth term, he was re-elected to the 16th Lok Sabha from Gorakhpur constituency.
In 2017, he was a prominent BJP campaigner in the assembly elections of Uttar Pradesh. After BJP won the assembly elections, in 2017, he became the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh. When he came to power, he banned cow smuggling, tobacco, pan, and gutka in the government offices of Uttar Pradesh. He also formed anti-romeo squads in the state. More than 100 policemen were also suspended.
Yogi Adityanath: Political Held
As Yogi Adityanath is a Chief Minister of UP, he also takes care of several other ministries that are around 36 ministries including Home, Housing, Revenue, Food, and Civil Supplies, Food Security and drug administration, stamp and registry, Town and country planning department, Economics and statistics, Mines and Minerals, Flood control, vigilance, prison, general administration, secretariat administration, personnel, and appointment, information, institutional finance, planning, urban land, estate department, UP state reorganisation committee, administration reforms, programme implementation, Relief and Rehabilitation, national integration, Rent Control, infrastructure, coordination, language, external aided project, Public Service Management, Consumer protection, weights, and measures.
Yogi Adityanath: As Chief Editor
He is a Chief Editor of ‘Hindi Weekly’ and Monthly Magazine ‘Yogvani’.
Yogi Adityanath: Books Published
‘Yaugik Shatkarm’, ‘Hathayog: Swaroop evam Sadhna’, ‘Hindu Rashtra Nepal: Atit, Vartmaan evam Bhavisya’, ‘Rajyog: Swaroop evam Sadhana’
Yogi Adityanath: Social and Cultural Activities
– For socially and economically weaker and backward children, he provides hostel.
– He raises awareness against religious and social conventions and evils.
– He is also running more than two dozen educational institutions and working for extending health facilities to rural areas.
– Several spiritual and cultural organisations are also run by him including the centres of the oldest meditation system of India and the centre of a prominent philosophical sect of Nath Panth.
Yogi Adityanath: Special Interests
He has a special interest in yoga and spirituality. He promotes campaigning Cow-protection. He also runs Rashtra Raksha Abhiyan for Social and National Security, Gardening, religious Discourses, Bhajans, and Touring Religious Spots.
Yogi Adityanath: Famous Sayings by him
1. I am a Hindu, and I have pride in that.
2. If you want to see law and order, then come to Uttar Pradesh.
3. Religion is a comprehensive concept. According to our learned people, our scholars, to pave the path for public welfare in worldly life and to provide spiritual uplift is part of religion. I think a yogi can do both things quite easily. And I manage to balance both worldly and spiritual concerns.
4. People had lost trust in governance. Getting back that trust, instilling a sense of hope and belief that good governance and development would be back on track, is my biggest achievement.
5. The real Hindu vision is that nobody will be discriminated against or favoured. Everyone is equal.
Yogi Adityanath is a hard worker and dedicated personality towards work.