Mohammed
John sworn in as Tamil Nadu minister
Wednesday June 29, 2011 08:34:28 PM,
ummid.com & Agencies
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Chennai:
AIADMK legislator A. Mohammed John was Wednesday sworn in as
minister in the Tamil Nadu government.
Governor Surjit Singh Barnala administered the oath of office and
secrecy to John at Raj Bhavan in the presence of Chief Minister J.
Jayalalithaa and her cabinet colleagues.
John, representing Ranipet assembly constituency, has been given
backward classes and minorities welfare portfolio.
With John's induction, the strength of Jayalalithaa's ministry has
gone up to 34.
The 240-member newly elected Tamil Nadu
Assembly which is headed by 63-year old AIADMK leader J. Jayalalithaa
as the Chief Minister, has 5 Muslim MLAs including A. Mohammad
John.
Other Muslim members in the TN
assembly are TMMK chief and
active Muslim community leader Prof MH Jawahirullah, AIADMK leaders Abdul Raheem, T.P.M. Mohideen Khan of DMK and Aslam Basha
A of TMMK.
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