Lucknow: Days after the second expansion of the Yogi Adityanath cabinet in Uttar Pradesh, portfolios have been allocated to the newly inducted and promoted ministers, setting the stage for the first official meeting of the expanded council of ministers on Monday.
According to TV9 Hindi, Cabinet Minister Bhupendra Chaudhary has been given charge of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises department, while Minister of State Surendra Diler has been assigned the Revenue department. The allocation comes after six ministers were inducted into the state cabinet on Sunday, May 10.
The first meeting of the expanded Yogi cabinet is scheduled to be held at the Chief Minister’s residence from 9.45 am to 10.45 am on Monday. Cabinet ministers are expected to attend the meeting, which comes after the formal distribution of departments.
As per the portfolio list, Manoj Pandey has been given Food, Logistics and Civil Supplies. Minister of State with independent charge Ajit Singh Pal will handle Food Safety and Drug Administration, while Somendra Tomar has been allotted Political Pension, Sainik Welfare and the Provincial Guard Corps.
Among the ministers of state, Krishna Paswan has been given Livestock and Dairy Development, Kailash Singh Rajput has been assigned Energy and Additional Energy Sources, and Surendra Diler will look after Revenue.
The cabinet expansion took place at Jan Bhavan, where Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel administered the oath to the new ministers. Along with the induction of Bhupendra Chaudhary, Manoj Pandey, Surendra Diler, Kailash Singh Rajput, Krishna Paswan and Hansraj Vishwakarma, two ministers — Somendra Tomar and Ajit Pal — were also promoted. The latest portfolio distribution is being seen as an effort to streamline governance responsibilities after the expansion.