By IANS,
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.