Who doesn’t know about Patanjali? Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali is not just a household name but also India’s fastest growing FMCG brand. But do you know Baba Ramdev is merely the face of the Patanjali Empire? According to a report, as much as 94 percent of Patanjali is owned by Acharya Balakrishna who is also its CEO. Not only this, Acharya Balakrishna has stormed into the Hurun India Rich List with a wealth of 25,600 crore rupees or around 3.8 billion dollars. The 44-year old was ranked 26 among 339 in the list with individuals having Rs 1,600 crore or more. Acharya Balakrishna is a very close and trusted aide of Baba Ramdev. Balakrishna found himself surrounded by a controversy in 2011 and was arrested on charges of forgery. He was however let off for lack of evidence. Patanjali which was started 10 years back, registered a turnover of Rs 5000 crore under Balakrishna.
