Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa on Saturday dismissed Milk and Dairy Development Minister B.V.Ramanaa from her cabinet and also dismissed him from his party post.
Ramanaa was the Tiruvallur west district secretary of the AIADMK.
However no reasons were given for dropping Ramanaa from the council of the ministers or removing him from the party post.
The action came on the last day of the last session of the 14th assembly.
A statement issued by Raj Bhavan said Governor K.Rosaiah has accepted Jayalalithaa's recommendation of dropping Ramanaa and that Rural Industries and Labour Minister P. Mohan will handle the milk and dairly development portfolio.