Mahant Balaknath
Mahant Balaknath Yogi is an Indian politician and current MLA from Tijara constituency in Rajasthan. He is Chancellor of the Baba Mastnath University (BMU), Rohtak, Haryana. He is also 8th Mahant of the Nath sect of Hinduism. On 29 July 2016, Mahant Chandnath declared Balaknath Yogi as his successor in a ceremony which was attended by Yogi Adityanath and Baba Ramdev.
Mahant Balaknath Yogi | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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