Lucknow, Oct 03: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav today expanded his cabinet by inducting 89 new ministers, including 24 of cabinet rank and 67 ministers of state, taking the strength of his ministry to 95, the biggest ever in the state so far. This is the second expansion carried out by Yadav after he took over as Chief Minister on August 29 heading a coalition government comprising Samajwadi Party, Rashtriya Lok Dal and Rashtriya Kranti Party after the collapse of the ruling BSP-BJP coalition in the state.
Governor Vishnu Kant Shastri administered the oath of office and secrecy to the new members.
On September 26, Yadav had inducted six cabinet ministers, two each from Samajwadi Party, RLD and RKP.
Bureau Report