India, May 11 -- Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath inducted six new ministers into his cabinet on Sunday, including two of cabinet rank and four ministers of state, while elevating two ministers of state (MoS) to independent charge-a move aimed at strengthening the BJP's socio-political base ahead of the 2027 assembly elections.

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 new cabinet ministers are former UP BJP president Bhupendra Chaudhary and former Samajwadi Party (SP) minister Manoj Pandey. The new MoS are Krishna Paswan, Kailash Rajput, Surendra Diler and Hansraj Vishwakarma.

Those elevated include MoS for science ...