Umesh Raghuvanshi

Lucknow, May 1 -- Both Houses of the Uttar Pradesh legislature adopted a censure motion against the Opposition - the Congress, the Samajwadi Party

Minister for finance and parliamentary affairs Suresh Khanna moved the motion in the assembly in the presence of chief minister Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh chief secretary reminds officers of 15 govt orders telling them to show respect to MPs, legislators; speaker for clarity on action taken

Lucknow, May 10 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath is set to expand his 54-member ministry at 3pm on Sunday by making inductions to reset caste and

Lucknow, May 10 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath is set to expand his 54-member ministry on Sunday afternoon by inducting new faces to reset caste

Lucknow, May 10 -- Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath is set to expand his 54-member cabinet at around 3pm on Sunday by making inductions ahead of the 2027 state assembly elections.

The move is seen as a bid to fine-tune socio-political equations in the Bharatiya Janata Party’s favour ahead of the 2027 UP assembly elections

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The expansion is seen as a bid to fine-tune socio-political equations in the BJP’s favour as the party seeks a third successive term in the state.

The Election Commission of India conducted elections to Uttar Pradesh's outgoing 18th assembly in February-March 2022. Polls were also held in February-March in 2012 and 2017 for the 16th and 17th assemblies, respectively.