The Monk Who Became Chief Minister Explores Yogi Adityanath s journey

New Delhi Aug 16 (IANS) From being a shy boy in initial days to a monk who became the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh India s most populous and politically significant state a new book brings alive the life of Yogi Adityanath

Written by Shantanu Gupta "The Monk Who Became Chief Minister" (Bloomsbury/Rs 299 pp 164) the book explores how a nathpanthi monk learnt the nuances of politics from his guru Mahant Awaidnath and rose to take the highest position in Uttar Pradesh s politics.

The book takes the reader through Adityanath s initial learning days his sanyas and his rigorous training in Vedic education.

"From being a rebel politician inside and outside the party he now has become a man of consensus. Through extensive research I have accumulated unseen pictures unheard instances first-time interviews with people close to Yogi in this biography " the author said in a statement.

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