Cabinet reshuffle | Inductions from U.P. reflect BJP’s focus on caste equations ahead of 2022 polls
The Hindu
Focus on targeted constituencies of non-Yadav OBC and non-Jatav Dalits
Seven leaders from Uttar Pradesh were inducted into the Union Cabinet reflecting the ruling BJP’s focus on its targeted constituencies of non-Yadav OBC and non-Jatav Dalits ahead of the 2022 Assembly polls. The seven who took oath as Ministers of State included Anupriya Patel, president of the Apna Dal (Sonelal), a key ally. Ms. Patel, 40, is an MP from Mirzapur, adjoining Varanasi, and hails from the Kurmi backward caste, one of the dominant non-Yadav OBCs traditionally associated with farming.More Related News