India, April 14 -- LUCKNOW With an eye on the 2027 Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership has intensified deliberations over a crucial cabinet rejig in Uttar Pradesh. Following a flurry of closed-door meetings led by national general secretary Vinod Tawde in Lucknow, the party is currently weighing two divergent strategies: a sweeping overhaul or a limited, caste-calibrated expansion.

According to insiders, one view within the party favours a large-scale reshuffle, with 20-25 ministers possibly being asked to step down to make way for new faces. The proposal, aimed at giving a fresh push to the government, has, however, triggered internal caution.

"A move of this scale close to elections could create avoidable i...