Keshav Prasad Maurya News: Keshav Prasad Maurya, who was Deputy CM in the first term of Yogi Adityanath government, has repeated this time also. Even after the defeat from the Sirathu assembly seat, he is considered important to get this post, but if we look at the distribution of ministries in the government, then the strength does not look the same. It is clear that even after the defeat, he has been made Deputy CM, but a message has also been given to him by the high command. This time he has been assigned a total of 6 departments, the most important of which is the Ministry of Rural Development. This is a relatively weak department, whereas in 2017 he was the Minister of PWD i.e. Public Works Department. This time this department has been given to Jitin Prasad, who is said to be a Brahmin face.
In such a situation, there are speculations that Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya has become weak as a minister compared to the previous term? By giving an important ministry to Jitin Prasada, who had joined the BJP a few months before the elections, the party may have given a message not to ignore the Brahmins. Jitin Prasad has been a Congressman for a long time and is considered a member of Team Rahul. He joined BJP on 9 June 2021 by resigning from Congress. Since then it was believed that BJP could try to woo Brahmins by giving them important responsibility. Like him, Brajesh Pathak, who was once close to Mayawati, was also made the deputy CM and in 2016 left the BSP and joined the BJP.
Brajesh Pathak, who became Deputy CM, was given the responsibility of Law Minister in the first term as well. He used to be seen in programs organized to woo Brahmins before elections. To woo the fraternity, a task force was formed by the party leadership, whose leadership was in the hands of Pathak. Talking about his strength as Deputy CM, he has been given the responsibility of Department of Family Welfare and Mother and Child Welfare along with Ministry of Health and Medical. It is clear that he is also the Deputy CM, but the ministry is not very important.
AK Sharma, close to Modi, will strengthen infrastructure
AK Sharma, who was sent to the politics of UP as a member of the Legislative Council two years ago, is considered close to PM Narendra Modi. At the same time there were speculations that he would be made Deputy CM, but then it could not happen. Now he has been given important portfolios by making him a minister. He has been given the Ministry of Urban Development and Energy. Both the ministries are important for infrastructural development in the state. It can be said that in the coming days, the responsibility of development of UP will rest with AK Sharma.