New faces, most of who joined the BJP lately, have been given essential portfolios within the second time period of the Yogi Adityanath authorities in Uttar Pradesh.
The portfolio allocation has stunned many BJP leaders who really feel that the management has proven “trust” in new faces as an alternative of previous occasion fingers.
“More than a newcomer, it hurts to see that turncoats have been given significance and prominence over the previous cadre leaders. While it’s being instructed that the efficiency can be rewarded and these leaders have been being given an opportunity to indicate their mettle, many really feel that loyalty also needs to be some extent for consideration,” a senior occasion chief mentioned.
Party sources mentioned the thought behind giving essential portfolios to new faces was to ship a message that no submit or recognition is everlasting and subsequently efficiency can be thought-about the highest precedence.
Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak at Vidhan Bhavan, on Tuesday. (PTI)
While Keshav Prasad Maurya, who misplaced within the Assembly polls from Sirathu, has been retained as deputy chief minister, he has not been given the numerous Public Works Department (PWD) that he held within the final cupboard. Instead, the PWD portfolio has gone to Jitin Prasada, who stop the Congress to hitch the BJP forward of the polls. Prasada was a minister within the Congress-led UPA authorities on the Centre.
In distinction, Maurya’s colleague — Brajesh Pathak — who has been elevated to the Deputy CM’s submit has been allotted 4 important departments – Medical and Health, Family Welfare, Maternal and Child Welfare in addition to Medical Education.
The ministries associated to well being has gained significance submit the Covid pandemic. Interestingly, in the course of the pandemic, Pathak was amongst just a few BJP leaders and ministers, who had questioned his personal authorities concerning the Covid preparedness.
Another ministry that has gained prominence following the pandemic is city employment and poverty alleviation, which has been given to a different newcomer AK Sharma. With expertise in dealing with infrastructure tasks as an IAS officer, the previous Gujarat-cadre officer is predicted to not simply carry his experience but in addition act as a hyperlink between the Center and the state as these ministries require coordination for central funds.
Also, the numerous MSME Ministry has been given to Rakesh Sachan, who joined the BJP simply earlier than the polls. Sachan has beforehand been with the Samajwadi Party and Congress. In the primary time period of the Adityanath authorities, the MSME Ministry was with Sidharth Nath Singh, who has been dropped this time. Sachan has additionally been allotted Khadi, handloom and textile departments.
Another BJP chief, thought-about a “non-cadre” – Nand Gopal Nandi, has been given Infrastructure and Industrial Development Department, Export promotion, Investment promotion in addition to NRI Ministry. The portfolio was earlier with senior occasion chief Satish Mahana within the earlier Cabinet.
Jaiveer Singh, additionally thought-about a “non-cadre” occasion chief, has been given the a lot important Tourism and Culture Department, which has a major accountability to hurry up tasks, particularly within the growth of infrastructure round spiritual cities of Ayodhya, Mathura, Kashi and Prayagraj.
Similarly amongst MoS (Independent cost), the very best income producing ministry — Excise & Prohibition — has been given to former SP chief Nitin Agrawal, who later joined BJP.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
