Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday night expanded his cupboard and inducted seven new ministers.
Jitin Prasada was inducted as a cupboard minister, whereas six others – Chhatrapal Singh Gangwar, Paltu Ram, Sangeeta Balwant, Sanjeev Kumar, Dinesh Khatik and Dharamvir Singh had been sworn in as ministers of state (MoS). With his becoming a member of, the energy of the Uttar Pradesh cupboard has gone as much as 60.
Lucknow: BJP MLAs Palturam, Sangeeta Balwant, Sanjeev Kumar and Dinesh Khatik took oath as Ministers of State (MoS) within the Government of Uttar Pradesh. pic.twitter.com/4JlLAvponc
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Prasad, a Brahmin chief, had jumped from the Congress to the BJP earlier this yr amid inner considerations of the saffron social gathering concerning the low illustration of the group within the social gathering.
#Watch | BJP chief Jitin Prasad took oath as a minister within the Uttar Pradesh authorities at a operate in Lucknow.
Prasad had joined BJP from Congress in June this yr. pic.twitter.com/qlnnbp6qOL
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Earlier in June, amid hypothesis that CM Adityanath would reshuffle his cupboard, BJP’s Uttar Pradesh in-charge Radha Mohan Singh had mentioned that although there have been vacancies, it’s CM Adityanath’s prerogative to fill them as and when he desires. .
The BJP is contesting subsequent yr’s meeting elections, that are prone to be held in February, beneath the management of CM Adityanath.
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma mentioned in an interview to PTI that “the central leadership has already made it clear that the party will contest the elections under the leadership of Yogi Adityanath ji to return to power.”
Sharma was among the many contenders for the highest put up in 2017.
Asked whether or not the upcoming elections can be a direct combat between the BJP and the SP or a triangular contest with Mayawati’s BSP, Sharma mentioned, “BJP is winning hand in hand.”
In the 2017 UP meeting elections, the BJP received 312 out of 403 seats. Its ally Apna Dal (Sonelal) received 9 seats.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
