Mahant Balaknath | |
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| Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 3 December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Sandeep Yadav |
| Constituency | Tijara |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 23 May 2019 – 7 December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Karan Singh Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Bhupender Yadav |
| Constituency | Alwar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 April 1984 Kohrana, Rajasthan, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Residence(s) | Tijara, Rajasthan, India |
| Occupation | Politician, monk |
| Website | yogibalaknath |
| Personal | |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Denomination | Shaivism |
| School | Yoga |
| Lineage | Baba Mastnath |
| Sect | Nath Sampradaya |
| Organization | |
| Temple | Baba Mastnath Math |
| Institute | Baba Mastnath University |
| Religious career | |
| Guru | Mahant Chandnath |
| Period in office | 2016–present |
| Predecessor | Mahant Chandnath |
| Ordination | 2016 |
| Post | Mahant |
Mahant Balaknath Yogi better known as Baba Balaknath, is an Indian politician and current MLA from Tijara constituency[1] in Rajasthan. He is Chancellor[2] of the Baba Mastnath University (BMU), Rohtak, Haryana. He is also 8th Mahant of the Nath sect of Hinduism.[3] On 29 July 2016, Mahant Chandnath declared Balaknath Yogi as his successor in a ceremony which was attended by Yogi Adityanath and Baba Ramdev.[4][5][6]
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