Lucknow, May 10 -- In a significant move for the Uttar Pradesh cabinet, BJP leader Manoj Kumar Pandey officially took his oath as a State Minister on Sunday.

Following the ceremony, Pandey expressed profound gratitude to the party leadership while launching a sharp verbal offensive against Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav.

Speaking to ANI shortly after the swearing-in, Pandey emphasised his identity as a disciplined "party worker." He credited his appointment to the trust placed in him by the top brass of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Pandey said, "I would like to express my gratitude to the Prime Minister, Home Minister, Chief Minister, and my party for giving me this responsibility. Whatever responsibility the party assigns us...