Maitreyan relieved of party post as medical wing President

Chennai, Aug 18: AIADMK General Secretary and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today relieved her party's Rajya Sabha face Dr V Maitreyan from the post of president of the party's medical wing.

"Dr V Maitreyan MP who is the medical wing president of the party is relieved from his post effective today", Jayalalithaa said in a single line statement here.

Maitreyan was re-nominated to the Rajya Sabha for the third time as the AIADMK candidate in July 2013.

He was first elected to the Upper House in 2002.

PTI