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UP cabinet expansion targets tiny OBC and SC groups sharpening BJP micro caste play before 2027
Politics
Published on 10 May 2026
Smaller OBC and SC pockets are suddenly central
Uttar Pradesh has expanded its cabinet with an eye on smaller OBC and Scheduled Caste communities, using a micro-coalition approach to win incremental electoral gains. The rejig aims to balance caste and geography while blunting Samajwadi Party’s PDA outreach led by Akhilesh Yadav. BJP insiders view it as a pre-assembly strengthening move heading toward the 2027 polls.
- Cabinet expansion prioritises smaller OBC and SC communities
- Strategy focuses on building micro social coalitions
- Move seeks caste and geographic balance for electoral gains
- Designed to counter Akhilesh Yadav’s PDA outreach
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