In yet another round of
shuffle of Ministers of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)
government, Sports and Youth Welfare Minister K.V. Ramalingam was dropped from
the Cabinet. Sattur MLA R.B. Udhaya Kumar, who was Minister for Information
Technology for six months in 2011, is re-inducted into the Cabinet.
About a month ago, Mr.
Ramalingam was divested of the Public Works Department, a portfolio he held
since May 2011 and he was entrusted with Sports and Youth Welfare. Though no
reason was cited then publicly, the controversy over quarrying of river sand
was widely perceived to have contributed to the change. Last month, authorities
had decided to ban quarrying of river sand in Kancheepuram district.
The Sports and Youth Welfare
portfolio will now be handled by Mr. Udhaya Kumar. Governor K. Rosaiah will
administer oath of office and secrecy to the Sattur MLA at Raj Bhavan on
Wednesday, according to an official communiqué.
On the advice of Chief
Minister Jayalalithaa, Mr. Rosaiah also reshuffled portfolios of three
Ministers.
Commercial Taxes and
Registration Minister B.V. Ramanaa has been given the portfolio of Revenue,
held by Thoppu N.D. Venkatachalam.
Mr. Venkatachalam
will be in charge of Environment and Pollution Control while Mr. Ramanaa's
portfolios have been transferred to M. C. Sampath, who was looking after
Environment and Pollution Control till now.
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