Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa dropped K V Ramalingam, minister for sports and youth welfare, from her council of ministers, said an official statement yesterday.
According to a statement from Raj Bhavan, Governor K Rosaiah has approved Jayalalithaa’s recommendation of dropping Ramalingam from her ministry. The governor also approved the induction of R B Udhaya Kumar as the new minister for sports and youth welfare. The swearing in ceremony of the new minister will be held at Raj Bhavan tomorrow.
K Rosaiah also approved the reallocation of portfolios of some ministers as recommended by the chief minister. M C Sampath has been designated as the minister for commercial taxes and registration. The portfolio was earlier held by B V Ramanaa.
Ramanaa has been designated as minister for revenue in place of Thoppu N D Venkatachalam. The latter will be the minister for environment. IANS
