Shillong, Jan. 28 (PTI): Three women workers and a private secretary, appointed personally by former Meghalaya governor V. Shanmuganathan, were today sacked after their services were found to be in variance with norms, Raj Bhavan officials said.

The four - a cook from Chennai, a private secretary from Lucknow, his personal assistant from Assam and local public relation officer - have been sacked, Raj Bhavan secretary H. Shangpliang said.

He said the contractual services of people appointed by Shanmuganathan were co-terminus with the term of the governor.

Shanmuganathan was forced to resign on January 26 after a section of Raj Bhavan staff sent a complaint to the Prime Minister accusing him of compromising the dignity of the highest office in the state by turning it into a "young ladies' club".

Assam governor B. Purohit has been given additional charge of Meghalaya.