Yogi prepares for a major cabinet reshuffle in UP

Lucknow: The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is preparing for a major cabinet reshuffle — it’s first since its formation in March 2017.
There are 46 members in the Yogi Adityanath government, which leaves a vacancy of 14 members. If the four UP Ministers, who are contesting the Lok Sabha elections get elected, the vacancies will increase to 18.
The Chief Minister, when asked about the possibility of a cabinet reshuffle that was already long due, said, “Let the elections get over first.” According to sources, the performance of the BJP in constituencies of Ministers will be a major issue in the reshuffle.
“In constituencies where the party has underperformed, the concerned Ministers may be dropped. The Chief Minister has regularly been assessing the performance of Ministers in their respective department and this will be another factor.
“A greater representation is expected for those sections of society that have remained neglected till now,” said a party functionary.