Faisal Fareed
Daijiworld Media Network - Lucknow

Lucknow, Oct 4: In yet another humilation to the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), the Lokayukta of UP has recommended the removal of secondary education minister Ranganath Mishra on Tuesday October 4.

The Lokayukta further recommended that a report be lodged against the minister under the Prevention of Corruption Act and an inquiry either by CBI or Vigilance Department.

The complaint in this regard had been filed by an advocate from Bhadohi, Swami Prasad Misra.

This is the third minister of the state to face the Lokayukta's ire.

Earlier two ministers Animal Husbandry Minister Awadhpal Singh Yadav and  minister of state for Religious Endowment and Homeopathy Rajesh Tripathi had lost their ministerial berths following Lokayukta's recommendation.

On Tuesday, Lokayukta Justice (retd) NK Mehrotra recommended sacking of secondary education minister in Mayawati cabinet Rangnath Misra following a probe into disproportionate assets charges against him.

Justice Mehrotra in his report to the chief minister Mayawati stated that during the probe the minister has been found guilty and possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income as well as illegal possession of village land.