Minister, three nominated legislators to be sworn-in on Monday
While Lieutenant Governor K. Kailashnathan will administer the oath to the newly-appointed BJP Minister, A. John Kumar at the Raj Nivas, the nominated legislators, V. Selvam, E. Theeppainthan and G.N.S Rajasekaran, will be sworn-in by Speaker R. Selvam in his chamber at the Legislative Assembly complex.
The Ministry of Home Affairs had cleared the name of Mr. Kumar, and three nominated legislators belonging to the BJP on Friday, after the BJP leadership initiated a reshuffle of its Minister in the Cabinet and the legislature wing.
Two weeks ago, on the directions of the party highcommand, A. K. Sai J. Saravanan Kumar, the lone Dalit representative in the Cabinet headed by Chief Minister N. Rangasamy had resigned. Similarly, V. P. Ramalingam, K. Venkatesan and R. B. Ashok Babu were also forced to resign to effect the changes.
The latest is the second reshuffle in Mr. Rangasamy's Cabinet after the AINRC-BJP combine came to power in 2021. Two years ago, S. Chandira Priyanga, representing the reserved Nedungadu Assembly segment in Karaikal region, resigned from the Cabinet after the Chief Minister felt her performance in the Ministry was not satisfactory. She was replaced with P. R. N. Thirumurgan, representing the general constituency of Karaikal North.
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