Jayalalithaa drops one more minister

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa Tuesday dropped one minister from her cabinet, a day after she rejigged her ministry dropping three ministers and inducting three new faces.

According to a statement from the Raj Bhavan, Governor K.Rosaiah has accepted Jayalalithaa's recommendation to drop Labour Minister K.P.Munusamy.

P.Mohan, minister for rural industries, will hold additional charge of the labour portfolio and be redesignated as minister for rural industries and labour, the statement said.