Yogi Adityanath birthday: Some interesting facts about UP CM | In pics
Image Source : PTIUP CM Yogi Adityanath, who is celebrating his 51st birthday today, was born as Ajay Mohan Bisht.
Image Source : PTIYogi Adityanath is currently in his second term as the 22nd Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
Image Source : PTICM Yogi also holds the position of head priest at the Gorakhnath Math, a Hindu temple in Gorakhpur.
Image Source : PTIHe renounced his family in 1993 at the age of 21.
Image Source : PTIHe later became a disciple of Mahant Avaidyanath, the then high priest of Gorakhnath Math.
Image Source : PTIAdityanath joined the Ayodhya Ram temple movement in the 1990s.
Image Source : PTIAdityanath was the youngest member of the 12th Lok Sabha at 26.
Image Source : PTIAdityanath has had strained relations with the BJP for more than a decade earlier.
Image Source : PTIHe joined the BJP in 1991 and was first elected to the Lok Sabha in 1998.
Image Source : PTIHe has been elected to the Parliament from Gorakhpur for five consecutive terms-- 1998, 1999, 2004, 2009 and 2014.
Image Source : PTIHis attendance in Lok Sabha was 77% and has asked 284 questions, participated in 56 debates and introduced three private member Bills in 16th Lok Sabha.
Image Source : PTIYogi Adityanath is known for his Hindutva ideology, which has led to several controversial statements.
Image Source : PTIAdityanath is first CM in 70 years of UP's electoral history to complete a full tenure of five years and go on to win a second consecutive term.
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