Danish Azad Ansari: Lone Muslim Face In New Yogi Cabinet

Danish Azad Ansari replaced Mohsin Raza, who served as the minister of state for minorities welfare in the previous Yogi Adityanath government.

Danish Azad Ansari is the only Muslim face in new Uttar Pradesh government led by Yogi Adityanath.

Hailing from Ballia, Mr Ansari replaced Mohsin Raza, who served as the minister of state for minorities welfare in the previous Yogi Adityanath government.

He took oath as a minister of state.

Danish Azad Ansari, 32, had joined the ABVP when he was a student at Lucknow University, from where he completed his graduation.