Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will be in charge of Home, Vigilance and Personnel among 25 other key departments as the portfolios of the new BJP-led government were announced on Monday. According to the list of departments released, Adityanath will also head the information and urban development departments.
Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya has been given the charge of Rural Development and Food Processing Departments, while another Deputy Chief Minister Brijesh Pathak will head the Department of Medical Education and Family Welfare.
Suresh Khanna will look after the Finance and Parliamentary Affairs Department and Baby Rani Maurya will look after the Women and Child Welfare Department.
State BJP president Swatantra Dev Singh will head the Jal Shakti department, which coordinates with the Center and plays a key role in the PM Narendra Modi-backed Namami Gange project.
Asim Arun will head the social and SC/ST welfare departments, Dayashankar Singh will look after the transport and Jitin Prasad will look after the PWD.
Yogi Adityanath’s cabinet took oath on Friday, during which 52 ministers took oath in a grand ceremony held at Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium.
After the release of the portfolios, CM Adityanath took to Twitter to extend his best wishes to his cabinet colleagues.
The Purnavatar Gana of Uttar Pradesh will get the Gana – have full faith.
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Congratulations Puneesh.
— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) 28 March 2022
“Many congratulations to all the honorable ministers of Uttar Pradesh for getting their responsibility. I am sure all of you will stand the test of ‘Jan Vishwas’. Your hard work, talent, commitment and experience will surely go a long way in meeting the expectations of the people.
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