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Hometown: Asthal Bohar Marital Status: Unmarried Age: 39 Years
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Gurmukh [1]The Times of India |
| Real name/Full name | Mahant Balak Nath Yogi [2]The Times of India |
| Nickname(s) | Yogi of Rajasthan [3]India Today |
| Profession | Politician Spiritual leader |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 170 cm in meters– 1.7 m in feet & inches– 5’ 7” |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Politics | |
| Political Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Political Journey | • 2019: He became a member of Bharatiya Janata Party. • 2019: He contested as a BJP candidate for the Lok Sabha elections from Alwar and won. • 2023: He contested for the Member of Legislative Assembly elections as a BJP candidate from the Tijri constituency in Rajasthan and won the election. |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 16 April 1984 (Monday) |
| Age (as of 2023) | 39 Years |
| Birthplace | Kohrana village in the Behror tehsil in Rajasthan |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Signature | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Asthal Bohar |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Controversies | Cases Pending • 1 charge related to Disobedience to order duly promulgated by a public servant (IPC Section-188) • 1 charge related to Public nuisance (IPC Section-268) • 1 charge related to Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life (IPC Section-269) |
| Food Habit | Vegetarian |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Marriage Date | N/A |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | N/A |
| Children | Son– None Daughter– None |
| Parents | Father– Subash Yadav Mother– Urmila Devi |
| Siblings | Brother– None Sister– None |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary (approx.) | Rs. 1,00,000 plus other allowances (Member of Parliament) |
| Assets/Properties | Movable Assets Cash: Rs. 45,000 Bank Deposits: Rs. 13,34,558 [4]My Neta |
| Net Worth (approx.) | Rs. 13 Lakh for the year 2023 [5]My Neta |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Mahant Balak Nath Yogi
- Mahant Balak Nath is an Indian politician and spiritual leader. He is the MLA from the Tijri constituency of Rajasthan. He is also the eighth successor of the Nath sect of Hinduism.
- Mahant Balak Nath’s father was a follower of the Mahant Khetanath and served him at the Baba Khetanath Ashram of Neemrana. Before Mahant Balak Nath’s birth, his father promised Mahant Khetanath that his son would serve him all his life. After Mahant Balak Nath’s birth, he was named Gurmukh by Mahanat Khetanath.
- At the age of six, Mahant Balak Nath took sanyas and was handed over to Mahant Khetanath Ashram of Neemrana by his family where he spent the next six months. Later, Mahant Khetanath sent Mahant Balak Nath to Alwar MP Mahant Chand Nath Yogi at Asthal Bohar Rohtak where he was named Balak Nath because of his childish playfulness. [6]Patrika
- At Asthal Bohar Rohtak, Mahant Balak Nath did hard penance, did sadhana, served the monastery and learned the traditions of the Nath sect, worked as per the orders of the Guru and fulfilled the responsibility of serving in various ashrams across the country.
- In the presence of Yog guru Baba Ramdev, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Brahman Mahant Chand Nath Yogi, and numerous other well-known saints from all over the nation, Baba Balak Nath was declared the eighth heir to Asthal Bohar during a religious ceremony on July 29, 2016.
Mahant Balak Nath Yogi during his succession ceremony along with CM Yogi Adityanath and Yog guru Baba Ramdev
- After suffering from a long illness, Mahant Chandnath passed away in 2017. On 17 September 2017, Mahant Balak Nath Yogi succeeded him as the eighth head of Asthal Bohar, the greatest monastery in the Nath sect. He was also appointed as the chancellor of the Baba Mastnath University.
Installation ceremony of Mahant Balak Nath as the new Mahant of the Baba Mast Nath
- In 2019, Mahant Balak Nath began his political career when he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. He contested in elections the same year and became a member of parliament from Alwar, Rajasthan. In 2023, he was elected as the MLA from the Tijri constituency in Rajasthan.
Mahant Balak Nath addressing the public during a rally before the 2023 Legislative Assembly elections
- The Congress claimed in November 2023 that Mahapant Balak Nath used Hawala payments to buy land in Canada valued at Rs 52 crores. When questioned about it in an interview, Mahant Balak Nath refuted all of the accusations and asserted that Congress is merely attempting to divert attention and said,
The Congress is scared of BJP’s public support in Tijara. The party wants to divert from the issue of misgovernance and terrorism by making false allegations without any proof.”
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| ↑1, ↑2 | The Times of India |
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| ↑3 | India Today |
| ↑4, ↑5 | My Neta |
| ↑6 | Patrika |