Age, Full Name, News, Wife, Status, Caste, Contact Number He is the Mahant (chief priest) of Gorakhnath Math, a Hindu temple in Gorakhpur. Apart from this, he is also the founder of a Hindu nationalist organization Hindu Yuva Vahini.
 He is the founder of the organisation, Hindu Yuva Vahini; A youth organisation, which has been involved in controversy for its involvement in communal violence. Yogi Adityanath is also the mahant or head priest of the Gorakhnath Math, a Hindu temple in Gorakhpur, a position he has held since the death of his spiritual "guru", Mahant Avaidyanath, in September 2014.

Yogi Adityanath Biography

  • Name - Yogi Adityanath
  • Real Name - Ajay Singh Bisht
  • Other Name - Mahant Yogi Adityanath
  • Nick Name - Yogi
  • Date of birth - 5 June 1972
  • Age - 49 years (in 2022)
  • Place of born - Panchur District, Puri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India
  • Education - Bachelor in Mathematics (BSc)
  • School - Puri Primary School, Uttarakhand
  • College - Garhwal University, Srinagar, Uttarakhand
  • Zodiac Sign - Gemini
  • Hometown - Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Height - 5 feet 4 inches
  • Eye Color - Black
  • Hair Color - Black
  • Citizenship - Indian
  • Religion - Hindu
  • Caste - Thakur
  • Spiritual - Guru Mahant Avaidyanath Maharaj
  • Profession - Indian politician, Religious missionary
  • Political debut - in 1998 when he became an MP for the first time
  • Political Party - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
  • Marital Status - Unmarried (celibate)
  • Net Worth Approx - 72 Lakhs Per Annum

Birth of Yogi Aditya Nath

Yogi Adityanath belongs to a Kshatriya family. His parents named him Ajay and his real name is Ajay Mohan Bisht.

After his initiation, he was given the name "Yogi Adityanath". His father, Anand Singh Bisht was a forest ranger who died of chronic illness on 20 April 2020 at AIIMS, New Delhi.

His mother Savitri Devi is a housewife. He is second in his family among four brothers and three sisters. His sister Shashi (the eldest of the 3 sisters) runs a tea shop in Uttarakhand. She says that she is happy in the hills and does not want to move.

His youngest brother, Shailendra Mohan, is a Subedar in the Garhwal Scouts Unit and is posted along the India-China Line of Actual Control.

Yogi Adityanath Education

He studied at Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Uttarakhand and obtained a bachelor's degree in Mathematics in 1992.

Yogi Adityanath Early Life

He left his home in the mid-1990s to join the Ayodhya Ram Mandir movement.

Adityanath abandoned his family in 1993, and went to Gorakhpur to become the Mahant's disciple and eventually his favorite disciple.
Yogi Adityanath Family
  • Father's Name - Anand Singh Bisht
  • Mother's Name - Savitri Devi
  • Sister's name - Shashi and 2 more
  • Brother's name - Mahendra Singh Bisht and 2 more
Yogi Adityanath Hindu Yuva Vahini Sangathan

What is Hindu Yuva Vahini Sangathan?

Hindu Yuva Vahini is a Hindu youth religious group founded by Yogi Adityanath in April 2002 on the day of Ram Navami.

How did the Hindu Yuva Vahini organization start?

Over the course of three days at the end of February, a flood of barbaric communal incidents engulfed the western state of Gujarat. After the bloodshed of the Godhra riots, several minor inter-communal conflicts took place throughout the country that year.

In the same year, two months after vandalism in Gujarat, the mahant or head priest of Gorakhnath Math, a Hindu temple in Gorakhpur, and a rising political star in eastern Uttar Pradesh put together several unemployed youths to form an antagonist. Minority organization which was named as Hindu Yuva Vahini (HYV).

Yogi Adityanath Political Career

Yogi's political journey began in 1996 when he was entrusted with the responsibility of managing the election campaign of Mahant Avaidyanath.

In 1998, when Mahant Avaidyanath retired, he nominated Adityanath from the Gorakhpur seat. Yogi contested the Lok Sabha elections from Gorakhpur and won.
15 Major Decisions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

The newly elected Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath has resolved to work for all sections of the society without any discrimination.

On his first day in office after taking oath, the firebrand leader, who now heads a 47-member cabinet in the country's most populous state, chaired a meeting of top bureaucrats in Lucknow and asked them to chalk out a roadmap for good governance. said to. Moreover, he asked them to fulfill the promises made by the BJP in their election manifesto.

On the second day, the Chief Minister was in Delhi, where he met several central leaders including President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah.

He also participated in the proceedings of the Lok Sabha and addressed the House, taking a pledge to make Uttar Pradesh free from corruption and riots. He also promised to create a new model of development which would create employment opportunities, thus preventing youth from migrating to other states in search of livelihood.

On day 3, Adityanath reached the Lok Bhawan where the CM's office is located. Here he formally passed several orders including action on cow smugglers.

Here is a list of some of the decisions taken by the 21st Chief Minister of UP so far:
1. On the very first day, the Chief Minister fulfilled the BJP's promise of cracking down on illegal slaughterhouses. Two slaughterhouses – Rambagh and Atala slaughterhouses (both in Allahabad) were sealed.

Along with this, there is news of locking of a slaughterhouse in Dasna of Ghaziabad district. An allegedly illegal slaughterhouse in Varanasi was sealed.

2. In his first meeting with top bureaucrats, the new CM asked the policemen to ensure that the law and order situation in the state improves within a week.

3. Cracking down on VIP culture in the state, the CM ordered that no minister in the state would be allowed to use red beacons above vehicles. A similar move was approved by Punjab CM Amarinder Singh after taking oath as the CM.

4. Yogi Adityanath handed over the BJP's vision document for the 2017 state assembly elections along with the Sankalp Patra - to the officials who attended the meeting and asked The new UP CM said that the programs launched by various departments of the state government should be in line with the vision document of the party.

5. He also directed the senior administrative and police officers to conduct effective monitoring of social media for timely police intervention in incidents disrupting communal harmony in the State. He also appealed to all the officers to change their attitude towards the treatment of women and demanded zero tolerance in matters related to women safety.

6. These advisors had unbridled powers, sometimes equal to that of a minister.

7. Referring to the murder of a BSP leader in Allahabad, the CM directed DGP Javid Ahmed to arrest the culprits and prepare a blueprint for restoring law and order control in the state within 15 days. He also called for an end to political interference at any level in matters relating to police and administration.
8. The CM had also asked all the ministers to disclose their income within the next 15 days and submit the details to the CM Secretariat and the BJP office.

9. The CM cautioned all the ministers against making any irresponsible statement that hurts or hurts the sentiments of anyone in the state.

10. On the second day of his office, Uttar Pradesh issued orders for formation of 'Anti-Romeo squads' in 11 districts of Lucknow region to stop eve teasing, as promised by the BJP in its manifesto during the assembly elections .

12. Adityanath, a priest and devout cow-sevak, also ordered a complete ban on smuggling of cows. He asked the district police chiefs to adopt a policy of 'zero tolerance' towards those involved in such illegal activities.

13. He asked the police to be more vigilant to check the increasing cases of eve-teasing.

14. CM Adityanath had met Union Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma on Tuesday and discussed the construction of a huge Ramayana museum in Ayodhya. It is believed that the state government has approved 25 acres of land for this. The Center has already allocated a fund of Rs 154 crore for the ambitious project.

15. CM Adityanath issued strict instructions to senior officers to strictly deal with cow vigilantes abusing the government's decision to ban slaughterhouses.

Yogi Adityanath Controversies
In the year 2005, he started the religious conversion campaign, during which he converted many people of different religions to Hinduism. In one such purification drive, he allegedly converted 1800 Muslims to Hinduism in Etah, Uttar Pradesh.

In 2007, a Hindu child was killed in a Hindu-Muslim conflict during the festival of Muharram. After the riots were over, Yogi Adityanath visited the place where the child had died, and gave abusive language. After his speech, the police arrested Yogi and some of his followers; Due to which violence broke out in entire Gorakhpur. Yogi was released after a fortnight, but during this time 10 people had lost their lives.

In the year 2015, International Yoga Day was introduced and they made it mandatory to participate. Many people and minority groups in India said they would participate in the Yoga Day, but would not perform Surya Namaskar; Because it contradicts their religious sentiments.

In 2015, when Shah Rukh Khan made a statement about intolerance in India, Yogi made a statement in Parliament comparing him to Hafiz Saeed, a Pakistan-based terrorist.

On 15 April 2019, the Election Commission of India (ECI) imposed a 72-hour ban on Yogi Adityanath's election campaign. It was imposed for violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC); As a few days before the ban, he was warned by the ECI for his remarks about the Indian Army. He called it Modi's army.

Yogi Adityanath Controversial Statements
Yogi Adityanath, the new Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, is no stranger to controversies.

On Hindu Rashtra – I will not stop till I make UP and India a Hindu Rashtra. (At Etah UP in 2005)

(Hindus) 'On Exodus - When I look at Western UP, I feel remorse… On 19 January 1990, Hindus had to mass-migrate from Kashmir. A massacre happened. If we have seen such a sight anywhere, it was either in Bengal or in western UP. Kairana and Kandhla are examples of this. (January 30, 2017 at Sahibabad) on minorities

We want you (minority) not to kill anyone and live in peace and focus on progress that they understand. (During a TV program on 31 August 2014)

On conversion - If one Hindu girl is converted, we will convert 100 Muslim girls… The way Hindu girls are insulted, I don't think a civilized society will accept it… if the government

On love jihad - We will not tolerate the persecution of Hindus in the state at any cost… In Eastern UP, if anyone tries to touch Hindus, he will have to face consequences. (undated)

On Secularism - You (non-BJP parties) claim that you are secular but the agenda you implement is communal…there are 12 lakh Hindu saints in the country but you talk of paying salaries to Imams. Is this secularism? (in Parliament on 13 August 2014)

On the riots - In two and a half years of the Samajwadi Party, 450 riots have taken place in western UP because the population of a particular community is increasing manifold. Sporadic communal incidents occur in places where there is 10-20% minority population.
In two and a half years of the Samajwadi Party, 450 riots have taken place in western UP because the population of a particular community is increasing manifold. Sporadic communal incidents occur in places where there is 10-20% minority population.

On Mother Teresa - Mother Teresa was part of a conspiracy to propagate India. Hindus were converted in the name of serving (July 2016 in Basti, UP)

on yoga - The greatest yogi who started yoga was Lord Shankar. Mahadev resides in every particle of this country. So those who want to avoid Yoga and Lord Shankar can leave India (in Varanasi, June 9, 2015)

FAQ

What is the real name of Yogi Adityanath?
Ajay Singh Bisht at the time of birth and later he came to be known as Mahant Yogi Adityanath.

What is the name of Yogi Adityanath's wife?
Yogi Adityanath is a celibate, he has taken oath not to marry for the rest of his life.

How many brothers does Yogi Adityanath have?
Yogi Adityanath has 5 siblings.

What is the education of Yogi Adityanath?
Yogi Adityanath has completed his graduation in Mathematics (BSc).

What is the name of Yogi Adityanath's father?
Anand Singh Bisht

What is the criminal record of Yogi Adityanath?
There is also a criminal record of Yogi Adityanath, which we do not have any information about.

What is the personal contact number of Yogi Adityanath?
09454404444