Overview
- Chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh met Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday in New Delhi, officials said.
- Yogi Adityanath also met BJP national president Nitin Nabin as portfolios for six new and two elevated UP ministers remain unassigned after the May 10 cabinet expansion.
- Party leaders said talks include shifting some departments held by the chief minister and possibly handing the Public Works Department to Keshav Prasad Maurya or Bhupendra Chaudhary, which would put road building and repairs under a visible face before the 2027 vote.
- Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav criticized the delay and suggested decisions were being directed from the top, sharpening political pressure on the ruling party.
- Chhattisgarh reported 2.186 million people screened under a Bastar health campaign in Naxal-affected areas, while Madhya Pradesh’s Mohan Yadav discussed Baiga community outreach and a committee on a Uniform Civil Code.