UP cabinet expansion: Team Yogi ready for Mission 2027, 6 ministers including Manoj Pandey and Bhupendra Chaudhary took oath

digital desk- Sunday was a very important day in the politics of Uttar Pradesh. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has made a significant cabinet expansion in his second term and has included 6 new ministers in his team. Governor Anandiben Patel administered the oath of office and secrecy to all the new ministers in a special ceremony held at Raj Bhavan. This expansion before the 2027 assembly elections is being seen as a major strategic siege of the BJP. The most talked about name in this expansion was that of Manoj Pandey, who has left Samajwadi Party and joined BJP. BJP has taken a big bet by including Manoj Pandey, who has a strong hold in the Brahmin community of Awadh and Purvanchal, in the cabinet. At the same time, former state president Bhupendra Chaudhary has returned to the government. An attempt has been made to further strengthen the coordination between the organization and the government in Western UP by including Choudhary, who is considered an expert in Jatland politics.

Preference given to backward and Dalit classes

Yogi government has also made every effort to maintain social balance through this expansion. Hansraj Vishwakarma, who has been doing backward politics for the last 34 years and has been the BJP District President of Varanasi region, has given a message to the OBC vote bank by making him a minister. Also, a strong Dalit face has got a place in the form of Krishna Paswan. Krishna Paswan, who has traveled from Anganwadi worker to four-time MLA, is considered to have deep penetration among Dalit voters.

Special focus on regional representation

Regional balance has also been taken care of in the cabinet. Kailash Singh Rajput, MLA from Tirwa seat of Kannauj, who is considered a big leader of Lodhi community, has taken oath as minister. Along with him, Ajit Pal and Surendra Diler have also been given place in Team Yogi. Through these appointments, BJP has tried to further broaden its base in areas like Braj, Bundelkhand and Rohilkhand.

Promotion of two ministers and future strategy

Along with the inclusion of new faces, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has appointed his two existing Ministers of State in view of their better performance. promotion Have also done it. On Saturday evening itself, CM Yogi met the Governor and submitted the final list. Political experts believe that this reshuffle will not only speed up the functioning of the government, but will also satisfy those senior leaders who had recently joined BJP from other parties. Now ‘Team Yogi’ seems to be ready for the challenges of 2027 in a completely new look.