Patna, March 27 : Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday dropped Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Minister Mukesh Sahni from his cabinet. Kumar sent his recommendation to Governor Phagu Chauhan with the suggestion to drop him from the cabinet. Sahni, also VIP president had been criticising BJP on several issues and the party also contested Uttar Pradesh assembly elections recently. BJP earlier during the day had sent a written request to Chief Minister for ousting Sahni from the cabinet. Sahani was Minister from BJP quota in Nitish cabinet. BJP in its letter made it clear that Sahni was no more in NDA. All three MLAs of VIP had joined BJP few days back. Sahni is presently MLC. KKS ARN