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Yogi Adityanath meets Amit Shah as UP cabinet portfolios still stuck over PWD fight

Politics
Published on 14 May 2026
Yogi Adityanath meets Amit Shah as UP cabinet portfolios still stuck over PWD fight

PWD is the prize driving Delhi talks

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi as delays continue in assigning portfolios following the UP cabinet expansion. The key point of discussion was the Public Works Department, a major and influential portfolio. Central leadership is reportedly keen on a new minister receiving PWD, adding to the uncertainty around how departments will finally be distributed. Until the allocation is confirmed, suspense remains high over which leaders will get the most powerful ministries in the state government.

  • Yogi Adityanath met Amit Shah in Delhi
  • Portfolio allocation is delayed after UP cabinet expansion
  • Public Works Department is the central sticking point
  • New minister likely sought for the influential PWD post
  • Uncertainty persists over the overall department distribution
  • Meeting suggests coordination between centre and state leadership
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