Perish or perform: Mamata shuffles ministries in year-end warning
December 27, 2013  10:17
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Mamata Banerjee today replaced a key minister for an undeclared but unprecedented reason in Bengal: perceived non-performance.

Partha Chatterjee, once considered the No. 2 in the cabinet, has been stripped of two industry-related portfolios.

The vacancies have gone to Amit Mitra, who will continue to hold the crucial finance portfolio.

With one shuffle, the chief minister appears to have dealt two aces: send her team an unmistakable message to perform or perish and proclaim to industry that she was making it a priority by deploying the most business-friendly face on the frontline.  Read the full story here.
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