In yet another reshuffle, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Thursday sacked two Ministers and inducted an equal number.

Two Ministers – Agri S.S. Krishnamoorthy and S.P. Velumani – were dropped on Thursday. Their places will be taken by N. R. Sivapathy and Mukkur N. Subramanian.

Tamil Nadu Governor K Rosaiah has accepted the “advice” of Jayalalithaa to drop the two ministers, a Raj Bhavan
communique said Thursday night.

The 48-year-old Sivapathy, Member of Legislative Assembly from the Musiri constituency of Tiruchi district, who was removed from the Cabinet in November, will be re-inducted to the Ministry.
The 52-year-old Subramanian, who represents Cheyyar of Tiruvannamalai District, will also join the Cabinet.

Sivapathy has been appointed as the new minister for school eduction, sports and youth welfare.

Subramanian has been appointed the minister for information technology, while K.A. Sengottaiyan will be the new revenue minister.