New Delhi:
The changes made today highlight Rahul Gandhi's focus on Uttar Pradesh, which votes next year.
After the Congress' disastrous performance in Bihar late last year, Gandhi has been refocusing his attention on UP. Yesterday, he attended a meeting of Congress MLAs and Congress MPs in Lucknow where he provided some basic pointers for the party's strategy in taking on Mayawati.
Two ministers from UP - Salman Khursheed and Sriprakash Jaiswal - have been given cabinet rank.
Beni Prasad Verma, also an important leader from UP, joins the cabinet, as minister of state.
The cabinet already has three ministers of state from UP.
After the Congress' disastrous performance in Bihar late last year, Gandhi has been refocusing his attention on UP. Yesterday, he attended a meeting of Congress MLAs and Congress MPs in Lucknow where he provided some basic pointers for the party's strategy in taking on Mayawati.
Two ministers from UP - Salman Khursheed and Sriprakash Jaiswal - have been given cabinet rank.
Beni Prasad Verma, also an important leader from UP, joins the cabinet, as minister of state.
The cabinet already has three ministers of state from UP.
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