Ahead of the Assembly polls due next year in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expanded his Cabinet on September 26. The swearing-in ceremony of new Cabinet Ministers took place on September 26 at Raj Bhavan in Lucknow. BJP MLAs Jitin Prasada, Chhatrapal Singh Gangwar, Paltu Ram, Sangita Balwant, Sanjeev Kumar, Dinesh Khatik, and Dharmvir Singh were administered the oath by State Governor Anandiben Patel.