Portfolios changed, ministers dropped
As part of the Cabinet reshuffle exercise on Saturday, the portfolios of many ministers were changed.
Environment Minister Siva V Meyyanathan was given the Backward Classes Welfare portfolio while Dr M Mathiventhan, who was holding the Forests portfolio, was given Adi Dravidar Welfare.
Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu has been given additional portfolio of Environment and Climate Change.
R S Rajakannappan, holding Backward Classes Welfare portfolio, is Milk and Dairy Development and Khadi minister.
Three ministers were dropped --- T Mano Thangaraj who held the Milk and Dairy Development portfolio, Minorities Welfare Minister Gingee S Masthan and K Ramachandran (Tourism).
Update: 2024-09-29 10:02 GMT