<p>Chennai: Consequent to K Ponmudy's disqualification, the portfolio of higher education held by him was on Thursday allotted by Chief Minister M K Stalin to Minister for Backward Classes Welfare, R S Rajakannappan.</p>.<p>A Raj Bhavan release said Chief Minister Stalin recommended to Governor R N Ravi to allot the portfolio held by Ponmudy to Rajakannappan. The Governor has approved the recommendation of the chief minister, the release added.</p>.<p>After he was sentenced by the Madras High Court to three years in prison in a disproportionate assets case, Ponmudy was disqualified as a legislator. Consequently, he ceased to be a Minister.</p>
<p>Chennai: Consequent to K Ponmudy's disqualification, the portfolio of higher education held by him was on Thursday allotted by Chief Minister M K Stalin to Minister for Backward Classes Welfare, R S Rajakannappan.</p>.<p>A Raj Bhavan release said Chief Minister Stalin recommended to Governor R N Ravi to allot the portfolio held by Ponmudy to Rajakannappan. The Governor has approved the recommendation of the chief minister, the release added.</p>.<p>After he was sentenced by the Madras High Court to three years in prison in a disproportionate assets case, Ponmudy was disqualified as a legislator. Consequently, he ceased to be a Minister.</p>