Former ministers removed from AIADMK's key posts

CHENNAI: AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa today removed two former ministers from her party's key posts.

Former IT minister R B Udhayakumar, chided by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister for his "extravagance", was today relieved from the post of party's students wing secretary.

S Saravanaperumal will replace Udhayakumar, a press statement said here.

Similarly, former Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments minister S P Shanmuganathan was removed from the post of party's Tuticorin district secretary. Labour Welfare Minister S T Chellapandian replaces him.

Udhayakumar and Shanmuganathan were among the six ministers sacked by Jayalalithaa last week.