<p>Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday dropped Higher Education Minister Rohit Pujari from the council of ministers, sources in the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said.</p>.<p>Sources added that Patnaik recommended Governor Ganeshi Lal to exclude Pujari’s name from the ministry and assigned the department to food and supplies minister Atanu S Nayak.</p>.<p>Pujari was not immediately available for comment.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/odisha-approves-rs-3457-crore-investment-proposals-1226198.html" target="_blank">Odisha approves Rs 3,457 crore investment proposals</a></strong></p>.<p>A lawmaker from Rairakhol assembly segment, Pujari was inducted in the ministry in June last year.</p>.<p>Sources said Patnaik reviewed the performances of all the departments from May 22 to June 2.</p>.<p>In the review, it was found that the performance of higher education department was at the bottom of the list.</p>
<p>Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday dropped Higher Education Minister Rohit Pujari from the council of ministers, sources in the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said.</p>.<p>Sources added that Patnaik recommended Governor Ganeshi Lal to exclude Pujari’s name from the ministry and assigned the department to food and supplies minister Atanu S Nayak.</p>.<p>Pujari was not immediately available for comment.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/odisha-approves-rs-3457-crore-investment-proposals-1226198.html" target="_blank">Odisha approves Rs 3,457 crore investment proposals</a></strong></p>.<p>A lawmaker from Rairakhol assembly segment, Pujari was inducted in the ministry in June last year.</p>.<p>Sources said Patnaik reviewed the performances of all the departments from May 22 to June 2.</p>.<p>In the review, it was found that the performance of higher education department was at the bottom of the list.</p>