UP Cabinet Expansion: Bhupendra Chaudhary, Manoj Pandey Inducted Into Yogi Government

UP CM Yogi Adityanath on Monday carried out a major cabinet expansion ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections due next year, inducting six BJP leaders into his government during a swearing-in ceremony held at Jan Bhavan in Lucknow.

The oath of office was administered by Anandiben Patel in the presence of senior BJP leaders and government officials. The reshuffle is being seen as a strategic political move by the BJP to strengthen social and regional representation before the high-stakes state elections.

Two leaders were inducted as Cabinet Ministers, while four others took oath as Ministers of State. In addition, Ajit Singh Pal and Somendra Tomar were elevated as Ministers of State with independent charge.

List of new Cabinet Ministers in Yogi government

Cabinet Ministers

• Bhupendra Chaudhary
• Manoj Pandey
• Ministers of State
• Krishna Paswan
• Kailash Singh Rajput
• Hansraj Vishwakarma
• Surendra Diler
• Elevated as Ministers of State (Independent Charge)
• Ajit Singh Pal
• Somendra Tomar

This is the second cabinet expansion undertaken by the Yogi 2.0 government since returning to power in 2022. The first reshuffle took place in March 2024, when leaders including Om Prakash Rajbhar joined the ministry as part of the BJP's alliance strategy.

Political observers believe the latest expansion is aimed at boosting the BJP's electoral outreach across communities and regions as the party prepares for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections in 2027.