Three new TN ministers sworn in

Three newly appointed Ministers of Jayalalithaa-led Tamil Nadu cabinet were sworn-in today.

Governor K Rosaiah administered the oath of office to Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Vaigai Chelvan, Kahdi and Village Industries Minister T P Poonatchi and Minister for Health and Family Welfare K C Veeramani, who replaced three ministers axed by Chief minister Jayalalithaa yesterday.

With the induction of the new ministers, all first-time MLAs, the strength of the cabinet remains at 33.

In the eighth reshuffle of her 22-month old cabinet, Jayalalithaa yesterday sacked Gokula Indira (Tourism), NR Sivapathy (School Education) and Dr VS Vijay (Health and Family Welfare) and inducted the incumbents, all first-time MLAs.
 

The swearing-in ceremony was held at the Raj Bhavan here in presence of Jayalalithaa.