Jharkhand CM sacks second minister in three months

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Press Trust of India Ranchi
Last Updated : May 06 2014 | 1:40 PM IST
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren today dismissed his Rural Works Minister Simon Marandi from his cabinet.
His recommendation to dismiss Marandi has been approved by Governor Syed Ahmed, a Raj Bhavan communique said here.
The reason behind the dismissal was not spelt out.
He held the portfolios of Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs as well.
Marandi had allegedly levelled certain charges against the party leadership ahead of Lok Sabha polls in Dumka.
Soren had on February 19 dismissed Chandrasekhar Dubey, who was holding the Rural Development portfolio.
Later, Dubey resigned from the Congress and joined the Trinamool Congress and fought Lok Sabha elections from Dhanbad.
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First Published: May 06 2014 | 1:40 PM IST

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