Currently, the strongest name in Uttar Pradesh politics, Yogi Adiytanath, the ruling Chief Minister from the Bharatiya Janata Party is most likely to be considered as the next CM face of UP. Ajay Kumar Bisht, popularly known as Yogi Adityanath is also the mahant or head priest of the Gorakhnath Math. He was the member of Parliament from 1998 to 2017, for five consecutive terms. He has been in the eye of controversy for his speeches and was picked by BJP as their Chief Minister in 2017. Since taking power, he has grown as a national leader with wide media presence.