Bhanu finally becomes minister after father resigns from Koda govt

Ranchi, Feb 8 (UNI) Hours within Health Minister Lal Hemendra Dehati resigned from the Madhu Koda government in Jharkhand, his son Bhanu Pratap Shahi, earlier denied oath of office twice, was finally inducted into the cabinet tonight.

Mr Bhanu, recently cleared by court, was administered oath of office and secrecy by Governor Syed Sibtey Razi at a simple function at Raj Bhavan here.

The controversial Forward Bloc legislator from Bhawnathpur in Garwah district on two occasions earlier was not allowed by the Governor to take oath as he was facing arrest warrant in an SC/ST atrocity act.

As Mr Shahi was put behind bars, his father, not even an MLA, was made Health Minister in the Koda government.

Earlier this afternoon, Mr Dehati tendered his resignation to the Chief Minister who it to Mr Razi for his formal assent.

UNI