Shantanu Gupta

The Monk Who Became Chief Minister

1. IDEA 1

   He began as Ajay Bisht

   Gupta describes Yogi Adityanath's childhood as Ajay Mohan Bisht in a village in the hills of Uttarakhand. He was a science graduate from an ordinary family before choosing a very different path.

2. IDEA 2

   Renunciation changed his life

   The book describes how he left home to become a monk at the Gorakhnath Math in Gorakhpur. Taking the name Adityanath, he entered a tradition linked to the Nath sect of yogis.

3. IDEA 3

   A mentor shaped his path

   Gupta describes the influence of Mahant Avaidyanath, the head of the Math and a politician himself. Adityanath became his successor, inheriting both religious and political roles. The Math remains central to his public identity and work.

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