Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:38am on 03 Dec 2023,Sunday Politics
The BJP's Rajasthan victory could see the rise of another 'Yogi' - popular spiritual leader Baba Balaknath, a probable CM contender in Rajasthan. Known as the Yogi of Rajasthan, the 40-year-old MP is leading from the Tijara constituency against the Congress' Imran Khan with a huge margin. Balaknath is repeatedly compared with UP's saffron-robed leader Yogi Adityanath, both being from the same Nath sect. Declining to comment on CM ambitions, Baba Balaknath said "The decision will be taken by the party. I'm happy as an MP." But his surging election margins spark speculation over emulating Adityanath's ascension after the saffron surge. Baba Balaknath, who offered prayers amid the counting, provided BJP with a Yogi-esque identity to steer Rajasthan.
