The killing evoked a national outage and embarrassed the state government.
However, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) a month back gave Raja Bhaiyya a clean chit in the case.
His name had also floated ahead of an earlier ministry expansion July 18, but the chief minister then cold-shouldered the demand of Raja Bhaiyya's supporters.
(With IANS inputs)
Raja Bhaiyya makes a comeback into UP cabinet
Lucknow: The controversial leader Raja Bhaiyya has been re-inducted in the UP cabinet in today's expansion of Akhilesh Yadav ministry.He was sworn-in in presence of Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, senior ministers Azam Khan, Shivpal Singh
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