The 44-year-old Yogi Adityanath, who will be the new UP CM, is not just a popular choice among BJP's 325 legislators, but also commands a giant following in eastern UP. Head priest of the Gorakhnath temple 19 Mar, 2017 A long-time BJP MP from Gorakhpur, Yogi Adityanath is also the head priest of the Gorakhnath temple in the eastern UP city of Gorakhpur. A long-time BJP MP from Gorakhpur, Yogi Adityanath is also the head priest of the Gorakhnath temple in the eastern UP city of Gorakhpur. "Modi is saying India is a Hindu country and shall remain so," veteran journalist and commentator Shekhar Gupta told Reuters. "Everyone who is prejudging the decision is doing it at their own peril - these arguments were also used in the case of Prime Minister Narendra Modi," BJP spokesman Nalin Kohli told Reuters.

Source: Economic Times March 19, 2017 10:58 UTC