The Yogi Adityanath cabinet was expanded for the second time on Sunday, with six new ministers being sworn in.
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The Yogi Adityanath cabinet was expanded for the second time on Sunday, with six new ministers being sworn in.
Two existing Ministers of State were also promoted during the reshuffle.
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The eight ministers were administered the oath of office by Governor Anandiben Patel at Raj Bhavan in the presence of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and members of his Council of Ministers.
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The newly inducted ministers are rebel SP leader Manoj Pandey, former UP BJP state president Bhupendra Choudhary, Surendra Diler, Krishna Paswan, Hansraj Vishwakarma and Kailash Rajput.
The ministers promoted are Ajit Pal and Somendra Tomar.
Among the newly appointed ministers, one is a Brahmin, three are from OBC communities, and two are Dalits.
With the latest expansion, the total strength of the ministry has now risen to 60.
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