In Tamil Nadu, four ruling party DMK MLAS MLAs took the oath of office as ministers in the government on Sunday afternoon as part of a cabinet reshuffle in Chief Minister MK Stalin's team. DMK leader Senthil Balaji, who spent 15 months in jail in a money laundering case before the Supreme Court granted him bail, was reinstated as minister and took the oath.The three other MLAs who took oath as ministers today are Govi Chezhian, SM Nasar and R Rajendran.
Udhayanidhi Stalin was elevated as deputy chief minister on Saturday. He was serving as the minister for youth welfare and sports development. In his new role, he will also oversee the planning and development portfolio, in addition to his current responsibilities.The Tamil Nadu Cabinet reshuffle came a day after Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin recommended their names to the Governor, who approved them and the portfolios given to them.However, three ministers, T Mano Thangaraj (Minister of Milk and Dairy Development), Gingee KS Masthan (Minister of Minorities Welfare and Non-Resident Tamils Welfare) and K Ramachandran (Minister of Tourism) were dropped from the cabinet.
Newsinc24 Team
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