UP Cabinet: Jitin Prasada, 6 others inducted into Yogi Govt

Former Congress leader Jitin Prasada was sworn in as a minister in the Uttar Pradesh government in the presence of Governor Anandiben Patel, as Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expanded his cabinet on Sunday. BJP leaders Paltu Ram, Chhatarpal Gangwar, Sangeeta Balwant Bind, Dharamveer Prajapati, Sanjeev Kumar Gaur, and Dinesh Khatik took oath as junior ministers (MoS). The oath-taking ceremony was held at the Raj Bhavan. The expansion focused on unrepresented castes and political parties. This is the third time that new ministers were inducted into the Uttar Pradesh cabinet since CM Yogi Adityanath was first sworn in on March 19, 2017. Watch this video.