India, May 10 -- The Yogi Adityanath Cabinet 2.0 is likely to undergo expansion on Sunday evening. The move is seen as a significant political recalibration by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the 2027 UP Assembly elections.

The last Cabinet expansion of the Yogi Adityanath Government 2.0 was held on March 5, 2024. Four new ministers - Om Prakash Rajbhar (SBSP), Anil Kumar (RLD), Dara Singh Chauhan (BJP) and Sunil Kumar Sharma (BJP) to be were inducted.

The Yogi Adityanath headed Council of Ministers consists of 53 members, including the chief minister, two deputy chief ministers, 16 Cabinet ministers, 14 ministers of State with independent charge, and 20 ministers of State. As per the provisions of the Constitution, there can ...