BIG POLITICAL ATTACK: Akhilesh Yadav Questions BJP Over UP Cabinet Expansion Ahead of 2027 Elections

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has launched a sharp attack on the Yogi Adityanath government ahead of the UP cabinet expansion. He questioned the inclusion of leaders who switched from other parties, suggesting that more outsiders than original BJP leaders are being rewarded with ministerial posts. He also mocked the selection process, asking who among waiting BJP leaders would be chosen and what message frequent reshuffling of departments would send to the public. The political tension comes as the Yogi government prepares a cabinet expansion aimed at strengthening its caste and regional balance ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. The reshuffle is seen as a strategic move focusing on OBC, Dalit, and other key voter groups. Meanwhile, BJP state president Pankaj Chaudhary defended the expansion, saying the party takes decisions considering all factors and represents all sections of society. He urged patience until the official announcement. New ministerial candidate Hansraj Vishwakarma expressed gratitude to the party leadership and said he is ready to take on any responsibility assigned to him. Congress also criticized the expansion, calling it politically motivated and ineffective in addressing governance issues.