Also, the seven ministers hail from Rohilkhand, Bundelkhand, Awadh and Purvanchal regions of the state. The 40-year-old was dropped from the council of ministers after Modi came back to power in 2019. BJP MP Pankaj Chaudhary from Maharajganj was another Kurmi leader to make it to the Union council of ministers. Sworn in as a Union minister for the first time on Wednesday, Verma had become an MLA in 1991. Mishra, 60, who is a first-time BJP MP, started his political career as BJP’s district general secretary.

Source: Indian Express July 08, 2021 00:26 UTC