Chennai, Sept 04: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today dropped Labour Minister A Anwer Rhazza and inducted Va Thu Natarajan in his place. A Raj Bhavan press release here said Natarajan, representing the Illayangudi Assembly constituency, was appointed cabinet minister by Governor P S Ramamohan Rao on the advise of the Chief Minister.

The subjects of labour, employment and training, urban and rural employment, census and wakf held by Rhazza were allocated to Natarajan. The swearing in of Natarajan would be held tomorrow, the release said.

Bureau Report