Lucknow, Dec. 15 -- The focus is set to shift to filling the vacant ministerial berths in the Yogi Adityanath government as the BJP has finally completed its long-pending organisational restructuring with the appointment of the new state president.

The long-speculated ministry expansion is now being viewed within the party as a natural and necessary corollary to the organisational rejig, particularly in a crucial election year. The exercise will be driven as much by political messaging as by administrative requirements, people aware of the matter said.

The Council of Ministers in UP can have a maximum of 60 members as permitted by the law. Currently, there are 54 ministers, including chief minister Yogi Adityanath. There are six vacanci...