Yogi Adityanath, born in 1972 as Ajay Mohan Singh Bisht, is a monk-turned-politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party or the BJP. He has been the longest-serving Chief Minister of the state of Uttar Pradesh, having been in office for over nearly seven years — since March 2017.
Head priest at the Gorakhnath temple, he first joined politics when he was named in charge of managing the election campaign for former MP Mahant Avaidyanath.
Yogi Adityanath represents the Gorakhpur urban constituency in the state legislative assembly. First elected to the Lok Sabha in 1998, he has served as the MP for Gorakhpur in the parliament. He was a member of the Legislative Council of the state between 2017 and 2022.
Yogi is going to burst his ear drum by sticking a pencil in the ear. Hell, yogi probably has Yoga Aasana to fix it.
There is a whole mythology in describing – India Today excels in this, as Time magazine does in the US – the consultations that precede ministerial appointments, including the nod from the parent organisation. The complex regional, caste and other considerations, the background checks, the CV. And then we end up with Radha Mohan Singh, Krishi Mantra for five years. 2. The appointment of Shri Ajay Bisht as CM of UP was in a class of its own. The pious hope that the most mischievous boy in the class will prove to be a good Monitor. The deaths of infants / children at the Gorakhpur public hospital for want of oxygen cylinders was an early opportunity to rectify a grievously wrong choice. After that, gentleman has gone from strength to strength. 3. If there is a genuine desire to set a new, better course, for the remaining four years, changing the CM of UP would be the best way to signal serious intent. Else leave it to the good people of UP to do the needful in March 2022.
Despite all mistakes he handled CAA protests well.
On a lighter note, if Yogiji is the right choice, I must be a bottle of Pepsi.
Yogi ?
Why?
Maharajji have been a very positive influence as CM of UP as compared to the anarchy, rule of hoodlums and castiest policies of earlier govts. in UP. Only drawback is that the beauracracy could work lot more efficiently in implementing the govt. projects more efficiently and quickly.