Amidst the process of organizational change in the Bharatiya Janata Party unit of Uttar Pradesh, sources claim that the state may get a new Deputy Chief Minister. If sources are to be believed, the name of former MP Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti is at the forefront in this race.
According to the information, there will be cabinet expansion after the election of UP BJP President. 6 new people can join the cabinet. There are currently 54 ministers in the UP government and a total of 60 can be made.
According to sources, some ministers may also be removed. Samajwadi Party rebels may also get a place in the possible expansion of the cabinet. 2 to 3 rebel ministers can be made.
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According to sources, Pankaj Singh, son of Defense Minister and MP from Lucknow Lok Sabha constituency Rajnath Singh and MLA from Noida Assembly seat, can also become a minister.
Along with this, current UP BJP chief Bhupendra Chaudhary will join the cabinet. Talking about SP rebels, there is talk of making Pooja Pal and Manoj Pandey ministers. Along with this, there is talk of including Mahendra Singh in the cabinet.
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According to sources, in the possible cabinet expansion, a minister can be made not only from BJP but also from Rashtriya Lok Dal and Apna Dal. However, all this process will happen after the election of BJP UP President.
Amidst all this, the reaction of UP BJP Chief Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary has come to light. Regarding organizational changes in the party, Choudhary said that Bharatiya Janata Party is an organizationally big party. Any worker of the organization can become the state president. We have been running the great festival of the organization throughout the year. Now taken to the process of electing the state president. Nominations will be held tomorrow and the state president will be officially announced the day after tomorrow.

