Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday inducted 12 new faces in his cabinet.
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In all, 21 ministers, including those who have been promoted, took oath of office at the Raj Bhavan here.
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The state government had earlier sacked eight ministers -- five cabinet ministers and three ministers of state (MoS) -- and stripped nine others of their portfolios.
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Prominent sacked ministers included Raja Aridaman Singh and Shiv Kumar Beria.
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The move is being seen as a major effort to refurbish the government's image before the state goes to polls in 2017.
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