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Lucknow: The much-anticipated expansion of the Yogi Adityanath cabinet in Uttar Pradesh is set to be delayed by a month at least, with government sources telling ThePrint that it will happen only after the pran pratishtha of Ram Lallas idol at the under-construction Ram temple in Ayodhya on 22 January...
However, Yogi is said to be reluctant to induct Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief Om Prakash Rajbhar and former Ghosi MLA Dara Singh Chauhan, as desired by the high command, because they had quit his government to join hands with the BJPs rivals ahead of the 2022 assembly election...
The Opposition Samajwadi Party (SP) has alleged that the cabinet expansion is being delayed by differences between the BJPs state and central leadership over a host of issues, but the BJP denied these claims, saying the exercise will take place in line with the CMs decision...
In October this year, Rajbhar said the date of the cabinet expansion would be clear after 7 November, following a meeting with the BJPs central leadership in Delhi...
Asked if the cabinet expansion is likely after the pran pratishtha of Ram Lallas idol in Ram temple, he said while the ceremony is undoubtedly the most significant event to be held in the recent future, only the party leadership knows when the expansion will happen...
