Career
He quit the India Against Corruption movement over differences with Arvind Kejriwal, and subsequently joined BJP, winning the 2014 General Elections from East Delhi. Maheish Girri was born and brought up in Nashik. According to him, he left his home at the age of 17, after being drawn to spirituality.
In 1999, he became a Peethadeesh (head of a peeth) in Junagarh Gujarat.
In 2009, he launched the Mantranaad movement aimed at creating a "Corruption free, Terrorism free India". In 2010, as an Art of Living leader, he launched the organization"s Meri Delhi, Meri Yamuna ("My Delhi, My Yamuna") campaign to clean up the Yamuna river.
He has also helped organize over 108 medical camps and 151 free eye-and-ear check-up camps across slums of East Delhi. In 2011, Girri joined India Against Corruption movement, but quit it after complaining about Arvind Kejriwal"s "autocratic ways".
Subsequently, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).