​Yogi Adityanath (born Ajay Mohan Singh Bisht on June 5, 1972) is an Indian Hindu monk and politician serving as the 21st Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh since March 19, 2017. He is a prominent leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and is known for his strong Hindutva ideology.​ 

Panchur village, Pauri Garhwal district (then in Uttar Pradesh, now in Uttarakhand), India. Here's a summary of his family background:

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Immediate Family

  • Father: Anand Singh Bisht – a forest ranger with the Uttarakhand Forest Department (passed away in April 2020).

  • Mother: Savitri Devi – a homemaker.

  • Siblings: Yogi Adityanath is one of seven children – he has four brothers and two sisters.

    • One of his known sisters is Shashi Devi.

    • His elder brother, Mahendra Singh Bisht, has been mentioned in some public events.

🕉️ Monastic Life

  • Unmarried: Yogi Adityanath is a celibate monk and has no wife or children.

  • In 1993, he left his home to join the Gorakhnath Math in Gorakhpur and became a disciple of Mahant Avaidyanath, a spiritual and political leader.

  • In 2014, following Avaidyanath’s death, he became the head priest (Mahant) of the Gorakhnath Math.

Despite his monastic life, Yogi Adityanath maintains ties with his biological family and has occasionally visited them during significant personal events (like his father's passing in 2020).

🧬 Early Life and Education

Yogi Adityanath was born in Panchur village, Pauri Garhwal district (now in Uttarakhand), into a Garhwali Rajput family. His father, Anand Singh Bisht, was a forest ranger. He is the second of four brothers and three sisters. Adityanath earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University. ​

🕉️ Spiritual Journey

In the early 1990s, he left home to join the Ayodhya Ram temple movement and became a disciple of Mahant Avaidyanath, the then head priest of the Gorakhnath Math in Gorakhpur. After Avaidyanath's death in 2014, Adityanath succeeded him as the Mahant (head priest) of the Gorakhnath Math. ​

🏛️ Political Career

  • Member of Parliament (1998–2017): Adityanath was elected to the Lok Sabha from Gorakhpur at the age of 26 and served five consecutive terms until 2017. ​

  • Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (2017–present): He became the Chief Minister on March 19, 2017, and was re-elected in 2022, becoming the first CM in Uttar Pradesh to return to power after completing a full term. ​

Adityanath is known for his strict law-and-order policies and has been dubbed "Bulldozer Baba" for his administration's use of bulldozers to demolish illegal properties of alleged criminals. ​

🧾 Notable Facts

  • Founder of Hindu Yuva Vahini: A youth organization aimed at promoting Hindutva ideology. ​

  • Longest-serving CM of Uttar Pradesh: As of 2023, he is the longest-serving Chief Minister in the state's history. ​

  • Influential Leader: Ranked among India's most powerful personalities in 2023 and 2024. ​

 

 

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