Mahant Balaknath

Mahant Balaknath
Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
3 December 2023
Preceded bySandeep Yadav
ConstituencyTijara
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
23 May 2019 – 7 December 2023
Preceded byKaran Singh Yadav
Succeeded byBhupender Yadav
ConstituencyAlwar
Personal details
Born (1984-04-16) 16 April 1984 (age 40)
Kohrana, Rajasthan, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Residence(s)Tijara, Rajasthan, India
OccupationPolitician, monk
Websiteyogibalaknath.in
Personal
ReligionHinduism
DenominationShaivism
SchoolYoga
LineageBaba Mastnath
SectNath Sampradaya
Organization
TempleBaba Mastnath Math
InstituteBaba Mastnath University
Religious career
GuruMahant Chandnath
Period in office2016–present
PredecessorMahant Chandnath
Ordination2016
PostMahant

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]

  1. ^ Mishra, Ishita (3 December 2023). "BJP's Hindutva outreach plays out well with all four 'babas' winning in Rajasthan". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  2. ^ "The Beacons of Society" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Cong expects tough contest in pampered constituency". Hindustan Times. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  4. ^ "महंत चांदनाथ ने तय किया अपना उत्तराधिकारी, मौजूद रहे बाबा रामदेव". अमर उजाला. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Baba Mast Nath Matth gets New Mahant". Tribuneindia News Service. tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Alwar MP dies, three CMs attend 'samadhi' ceremony". www.tribuneindia.com. Archived from the original on 24 January 2019.