Yogi Adityanath, whose real name is Ajay Singh Bisht, is a five-time BJP MP from Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. A Thakur from Uttarakhand by birth, Adityanath earned a graduate degree in Science from Garhwal University in Srinagar. Also Read The importance of being Yogi AdityanathAdityanath runs the Hindu Yuva Vahini in Purvanchal, an outfit that has been often accused of instigating communal tension. However during these elections, the Hindu Yuva Vahini broke after some of its members refused to retire some of their candidates. During the recent elections, the BJP leadership for the first time deployed Adityanath extensively in western U.P.

Source: The Hindu March 18, 2017 13:48 UTC