They were sworn-in as ministers by Governor Anandiben Patel at the Raj Bhavan in the presence of Adityanath

Apart from SBSP's Rajbhar and RLD's Kumar, Dara Singh Chauhan and Sunil Kumar Sharma from the BJP are the new entrants into the state Cabinet

While Rajbhar represents the Zahoorabad assembly constituency of the Ghazipur district, Anil Kumar is an MLA from Purkazi (SC) in Muzaffarnagar

Sunil Kumar Sharma is the BJP MLA from Sahibabad assembly constituency in Ghaziabad district. Dara Singh Chauhan is a member of the UP Legislative Council

This is the first Cabinet expansion in Adityanath's second term as chief minister

It is being seen as an attempt by the BJP to consolidate its position in several regions of the state ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls

The Rashtriya Lok Dal and the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party are now a part of the ruling NDA

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath congratulated the four new ministers who were inducted into the state cabinet on Tuesday and expressed confidence that they will play an important role in realizing the resolve of 'Developed Uttar Pradesh'

In a post on X, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said, "Hearty congratulations to all the colleagues who took oath as ministers in the Uttar Pradesh government today! There is full confidence that all of you will play an important role in realizing the resolve of 'Developed Uttar Pradesh' by bringing 'Modi's Guarantee' to the ground. My best wishes to all of you for your bright tenure!"