J Jayalalithaa drops one more minister

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa Tuesday dropped one minister from her cabinet, a day after she rejigged her ministry dropping three ministers and inducting three new faces.

According to a statement from the Raj Bhavan, Governor K Rosaiah has accepted Jayalalithaa’s recommendation to drop Labour Minister KP Munusamy.

P Mohan, minister for rural industries, will hold additional charge of the labour portfolio and be redesignated as minister for rural industries and labour, the statement said.

IANS