Criticising the state government, she said it was only interested in "amassing wealth and shielding criminals."
She said Mahatma Gandhi had talked about disbanding the party after Independence.
With the expansion and reshuffle, Babulal Gaur ministry has 17 cabinet ministers and 18 ministers of state.
The Madhya Pradesh chief minister also admitted that the former BJP ideologue was giving 'valuable' advice to her on running the government.
Uma Bharti has blasted party leaders for not supporting her in the row with Advani.
Asked about BJP's role in the efforts to oust the Dharam Singh government, Bharti said, "It is justified if the intention is to help people and not to make money."
"If the party leadership remains unclear in its mind as it was on the demolition of Babri mosque, the office at Ashoka Road too will be demolished one day by workers," she said.
Divestment Minister Arun Shourie will now handle the key Communication and Information Technology ministries too.
The CBI told the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad HC that provocative speeches by leaders encouraged kar sevaks to demolish the Babri masjid.
"I have expressed my regrets for my conduct [in the November 10 meeting] and for hurting Advani. I have left the decision [on revocation of suspension] to Advani," Bharti said.
Uma said she had some reservations regarding Pramod Mahajan's inclusion in the new team of BJP office-bearers.
BJP president L K Advani has said that Uma Bharati refused the post of party general secretary.
The petitioner is seeking formulation of a comprehensive national flag code for stopping the use and abuse of the tricolour for personal and political gains.
Rashtriya Janata Dal president and Railway Minister Lalu Prasad on Sunday appealed to the Liberhan Commission to summon two journalists of Time magazine for their version of the events leading to the demolition of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya.
On the heels of her discharge by a court in a 10-year old criminal case, former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Uma Bharti will launch a 16-day 'Tirange Yatra' from Hubli in Karnataka to Jallianwallah Bagh in Punjab on September 10
Sixteen of them were sworn in as Cabinet ministers and three as ministers of state with independent charge.
Police pickets have been posted right from Belgaum as her train enters the state from Miraj early Wednesday.
She left for the Karnataka town by Goa Express.
Khurana has said he has plans to launch a third front.
'In view of the polls in five states, we have decided to announce the launch of our new party on March 21, at Ramlila ground, New Delhi,' Bharti said
I have been forced to retire at the age of 45. I wanted to go on a pilgrimage, but Advaniji asked me not to go. I have never asked for any post, but was hoping that I would be given some responsibility. But it did not happen."
She has decided to declare Maheshwar, Amarkantak and notified areas of Ujjain as 'holy cities' where sale of liquor and non-vegetarian food, including eggs, will be banned.
It had been announced that Uma Bharti would return as MP CM and then denied by the BJP.
As the 2019 Lok Sabha election approaches, some rare photographs from the 1996 election campaign, which saw a Bharatiya Janata Party prime minister for the first time in India's history, albeit only for 13 days.
"None is above law. Whatever the misfortune I am suffering, I am okay," the seer was quoted as saying by former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Uma Bharti, who met him in jail in Vellore on Tuesday.
What should Advani do to stop the infighting, boost the morale of the cadre and once again re-establish the BJP as a force to be reckoned with in national politics?
'Hindus have fought for almost 500 years for the land and today our dream has been realised.'
Bharti went to Naidu's residence and was closeted with him for about an hour, party sources said.
The former Madhya Pradesh chief minister said, 'India is not a dharmashala or a multinational which anybody can lead.'
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