Mahant Balaknath
Mahant Balaknath | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Karan Singh Yadav |
| Constituency | Alwar |
| 8th chief/ Mahant of the Nath sect of Hinduism | |
| Assumed office 17 September 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 April 1984 Kohrana, Rajasthan, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Parent(s) | Subhash Yadav, Urmila Devi |
| Residence(s) | Rohtak, Haryana, India |
| Website | yogibalaknath |
Mahant Balaknath nee' Yadav is an Indian politician and current Member of Parliament from Alwar Lok Sabha constituency in Rajasthan. He is Chancellor[1] of the Baba Mast Nath University (BMU). He is also 8th chief/ Mahant of the Nath sect of Hinduism.[2] On 29 July 2016, Mahant Chandnath declared Balaknath as his successor in a ceremony which was attended by Yogi Adityanath and Baba Ramdev.[3][4][5]
Early life
He was born in a Hindu Yadav family to Subhash Yadav and Urmila Devi. He was named Gurumukh by Baba Khetanath in his early age.[6] He used to live in Matsyendra Maharaj Ashram from 1985-1991 (up to age of 6) after that he moved to a Math in village Nathawali Theri in Hanumangarh district with Mahant Chandnath.
Political career
He was nominated as Bharatiya Janata Party candidate for Lok Sabha from Alwar, Rajasthan and he won the elections in 2019 by defeating Bhanwar Jitendra Singh of Indian National Congress by the margin of 3 Lakh votes.[7]
See also
- Mahant Shreyonath sixth chief/ Mahant of the Nath sect.
- Mahant Chandnath seventh chief/ Mahant of the Nath sect.
References
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Cong expects tough contest in pampered constituency". Hindustan Times. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ "महंत चांदनाथ ने तय किया अपना उत्तराधिकारी, मौजूद रहे बाबा रामदेव". अमर उजाला. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ "Baba Mast Nath Matth gets New Mahant". tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ "Alwar MP dies, three CMs attend 'samadhi' ceremony". www.tribuneindia.com. Archived from the original on 24 January 2019.
- ^ "महंत बालकनाथ ने 6 साल की उम्र में ही ले लिया था संन्यास, जानिए उनके संन्यासी बनने से लेकर राजनीति में कदम रखने की कहानी | Mahant Balaknath Yogi History Alwar Loksabha Seat Candidate Balaknath". 30 March 2019.
- ^ "अलवर सीट पर भाजपा ने महंत बालकनाथ को बनाया प्रत्याशी, जानिए क्या है यहां का समीकरण". 29 March 2019.
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