Inducts One Upper Caste And Six OBC, SC
Madhu Singh
As was expected the much delayed yet expected Yogi Cabinet expansion proved the replica of Modi expansion which took some time back.
Former union minister of state Jitin Prasad was sworn in as cabinet minister while Chhatrapal Gangwar, Dharmveer Prajapati, Sangeeta Balwant Bind (all OBC) and Paltu Ram, Dinesh Khatik, Sanjeev Kumar(all SC) were sworn in as minister of state.
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However the omission of Sanjay Nishad was surprising and intriguing as only three days back president of Nishad Party in presence of UP election incharge and Union Education Minister has announced electoral alliance with BJP. Under the circumstances the non inclusion of Sanjay Nishad has left more speculations and questions and no answers.
With the inclusion of Jitin Prasad as cabinet minister the BJP has not only phushed him ahead as Brahmin face but also sent a message loud and clear that it will ensure good political future for them once they side with BJP.
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However the new brand of social engineering will undoubtedly make the task of the adversaries of the BJP far tougher and daunting as theirs was already a well and truly divided house.
