Chennai,Nov 13: Tamil Nadu cabinet was today expanded with the induction of five more ministers taking the strength of the AIADMK ministry to 29.
The five new ministers who took the oath of office were A Pappsundaram, P V Damodaran, R Vadivel, A Anwar Rhazza and R Vaithilingam.

Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa decided to induct them on Nov nine after sacking three other ministers. This is the ninth reshuffle of the 18-month-old ministry. Governor P S Ramamohan Rao administered the oath of office and secrecy to the new ministers at a brief function at Raj Bhavan which was attended by Jayalalithaa, her cabinet colleagues and Judges of the Madras High Court.
Two of the ministers, A Anwar Rhazza and R Vaithilingam, have staged a comeback into the ministry. While Rhazza got back labour portfolio, Vaithilingam was given forest and environment. Rhazza was dropped in a reshuffle on March one and Vaithilingam in another reshuffle on June 9. Bureau Report