May 10, 2026 5:48 PM
UP Cabinet expanded ahead of 2027 polls; Bhupendra Chaudhary, Manoj Pandey among six inducted
The Uttar Pradesh government led by Yogi Adityanath on Sunday expanded its Council of Ministers by inducting six new faces and promoting two Ministers of State. Governor Anandiben Patel administered the oath of office and secrecy at Raj Bhavan in Lucknow. Former Uttar Pradesh BJP chief Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary was sworn in as a Cabinet minister, underlining his growing influence in western UP and among Jat voters. Former Samajwadi Party MLA Manoj Pandey, who recently joined the BJP, was also i...