Lucknow: The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is preparing for a major cabinet reshuffle — its first since its formation in March 2017. There are 46 members in the Yogi Adityanath government, which leaves a vacancy of 14 members. If the four UP Ministers, who are contesting the Lok Sabha elections get elected, the vacancies will increase to 18.
The Chief Minister, when asked about the possibility of a cabinet reshuffle that was already long due, said, “Let the elections get over first.” According to sources, the performance of the BJP in constituencies of Ministers will be a major issue in the reshuffle. “In constituencies where the party has under-performed, the concerned Ministers may be dropped. The Chief Minister has regularly been assessing the performance of Ministers in their respective department and this will be another factor. “A greater representation is expected for those sections of society that have remained neglected till now,” said a party functionary.
The BJP will soon start gearing up for the 2022 Assembly elections. “We will be working on the premise that the SP-BSP-RLD alliance will continue till 2022 and the Congress will also emerge stronger in the state by then. The BJP will have to double its strength to meet these challenges,” the functionary said. Sources said that a better coordination between the government and the party in Uttar Pradesh will also be worked out. Party leaders have often complained of a lack of coordination with the government. (IANS)
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