Yogi Adityanath is an Indian monk and Hindu nationalist politician who is the current Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in office since 19 march 2017. He has an image as a right-wing populist Hindutva firebrand.
Adityanath is also the Mahant or head priest of Gorakhnath Math, a Hindu Temple in Gorakhpur, a position he was held since the death of his spiritual 'father' Mahant Adityanath, in September 2014.
He is also a Hindu Yuva Vahini, a youth militia that has been involved in communal violence.
He was appointed as the Chief Minister on 26 March 2017after the Bharatiya Janata Party own the 2017 State Assembly Election, in which he was a prominent campaigner. He has been the Member of Parliament from the Gorakhpur constituency, Uttar Pradesh for five consecutive term since 1998.
In 2008, his convoy was attacked en route to Azamgarh for anti-terrorism rally. The attacked left one person dead and at least six person injured.Adityanath is also the Mahant or head priest of Gorakhnath Math, a Hindu Temple in Gorakhpur, a position he was held since the death of his spiritual 'father' Mahant Adityanath, in September 2014.
He is also a Hindu Yuva Vahini, a youth militia that has been involved in communal violence.
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