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Governor Anandiben Patel administers the oath of office to the new ministers. (Photo: ITG)
Yogi Cabinet Expansion Live Updates: A cabinet expansion is being carried out in the Uttar Pradesh government today. The new ministers are being administered the oath of office in Lucknow.
Yogi Cabinet Expansion Live: A major cabinet expansion is taking place in the Uttar Pradesh government today. During the oath-taking ceremony held in the capital, Lucknow, the new ministers are being administered the oath of office and secrecy. In this expansion, six new faces are being inducted into the cabinet, while two existing ministers are being promoted to the rank of Cabinet Minister.
Live Updates…
03:43 PM – Krishna Paswan, Surendra Diler, Hansraj Vishwakarma, and Kailash Rajput are taking the oath as Ministers of State.
03:40 PM – Krishna Paswan has also taken the oath of office.
03:38 PM – Surendra Tomar has also taken the oath of office. Somendra Tomar has been appointed as Minister of State (Independent Charge).
03:30 PM – Manoj Pandey has taken the oath of office. He is a rebel MLA from the Samajwadi Party (SP).
03:30 PM – The oath-taking ceremony has begun. Bhupendra Chaudhary is currently taking the oath of office.
03:25 PM – The oath-taking ceremony is set to begin shortly; the BJP leaders scheduled to take the oath are already present on the stage.
03:15 PM – MLA Asha Maurya expressed her disappointment on social media after failing to secure a spot in the cabinet. She stated that the neglect of party workers—who have toiled for years for the party and the organization—is, in some measure, distressing.
03:10 PM – The eight ministers scheduled to take the oath have arrived at Jan Bhawan. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is expected to arrive at Jan Bhawan shortly.
03:05 PM – In recent times, the opposition has been consistently attacking the government over issues concerning unemployment, law and order, and farmers’ rights. In this context, the government will attempt to convey a positive message to the public by inducting new faces.
02:56 PM – Political analysts suggest that this cabinet expansion is not merely an administrative reshuffle but also an integral part of an electoral strategy. Ahead of the upcoming elections, the BJP is striving to project a fresh narrative at both the governmental and organizational levels.
02:52 PM – The swearing-in ceremony will be held at the Raj Bhavan, where the Governor will administer the oath of office and secrecy to the new ministers. Several senior BJP leaders, Members of Parliament (MPs), Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs), and party functionaries are expected to attend the ceremony. Security arrangements have also been tightened at the Jan Bhavan in Lucknow.
02:47 PM – These leaders are likely to take the oath as ministers:
- Bhupendra Chaudhary
- Somendra Tomar (Promotion)
- Ajit Pal (Promotion)
- Hansraj Vishwakarma
- Kailash Rajput
- Surendra Diler
- Krishna Paswan
- Manoj Pandey
02:46 PM – According to sources, several new faces from the Backward Classes, Dalit, and Brahmin communities may be inducted into the cabinet. Additionally, there is speculation that leaders who have long been active within the party organization, as well as MLAs who hold significant electoral influence, may also be given an opportunity. The BJP leadership believes that this move could provide the party with a political edge in the upcoming elections.
02:45 PM – It is widely believed that, with the upcoming Assembly elections in mind, the Bharatiya Janata Party has placed a special emphasis on maintaining social and regional balance this time around. The party leadership has adopted a strategy aimed at balancing caste equations while simultaneously ensuring representation for the Purvanchal, Bundelkhand, Western Uttar Pradesh, and Awadh regions. Through this approach, the BJP is seeking to convey a specific political message across various sections of society.
