'Fear that he might reveal some information': AIADMK's EPS on Stalin's meeting with Senthil Balaji at hospital
1 year, 9 months ago

'Fear that he might reveal some information': AIADMK's EPS on Stalin's meeting with Senthil Balaji at hospital

India TV News  

Opposition AIADMK on Friday stepped up its attack on Chief Minister MK Stalin over the dramatic arrest of his Cabinet member V Senthil Balaji by the Enforcement Directorate in a case related to the jobs scam. "Balaji should be immediately sacked from the Tamil Nadu Cabinet and the chief minister should resign from the post," said AIADMK leader D Jayakumar in Chennai. Balaji's arrest sparks political slugfest Stalin, who had slammed the ED raids against Balaji on Tuesday as "intimidation politics", met his Cabinet colleague at the Tamil Nadu Government Multi Super Speciality Hospital, Omandurar Estate. "Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge condemns the late-night arrest of Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister Shri V Senthil Balaji by the ED," the Congress said in a statement. Balaji "underwent Coronary Angiogram at 10.40 am" today, a medical bulletin issued by the Director of the Tamil Nadu Government Multi Super Speciality Hospital, Omandurar Estate, said.

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Tamil Nadu: BJP accuses DMK govt of ₹1,000-cr ‘liquor scam’ – ‘MK Stalin distracting public’
1 week, 3 days ago

Tamil Nadu: BJP accuses DMK govt of ₹1,000-cr ‘liquor scam’ – ‘MK Stalin distracting public’

Live Mint  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has accused Chief Minister MK Stalin-led Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government in Tamil Nadu of spreading ‘baseless’ rumours about the three-language policy and delimitation to divert attention from the Enforcement Directorate raids on Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited and liquor-supplying companies. "Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin is spreading baseless rumours about the three-language policy, NEP, …

AIADMK stages walkout during Tamil Nadu Budget session, demands DMK govt resignation
1 week, 3 days ago

AIADMK stages walkout during Tamil Nadu Budget session, demands DMK govt resignation

Hindustan Times  

The AIADMK staged a walkout from the Tamil Nadu state assembly during finance minister Thangam Thennarasu's presentation of Budget 2025-26 on Friday. AIADMK walked out of the Budget session of the Tamil Nadu assembly and demanded resignation of DMK government AIADMK general secretary and leader of opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami said the party had left since Speaker M Appavu had …

ED launches raids at Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji’s premises
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

ED launches raids at Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji’s premises

Hindustan Times  

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday launched raids at multiple locations in Tamil Nadu in connection with a fresh money laundering probe against minister Senthil Balaji and others linked to alleged irregularities in the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation that has a monopoly over liquor trade in the state, people aware of the matter said. The Supreme Court granted Balaji bail …

ED raids multiple places linked to Tamil Nadu Minister in money laundering case
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

ED raids multiple places linked to Tamil Nadu Minister in money laundering case

India Today  

The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at over ten locations in Tamil Nadu on Friday, targeting premises linked to DMK leader and Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji and others in connection with a money laundering case. Merely three days later, on September 29, he was reinstated as Tamil Nadu’s Minister for Electricity, Prohibition, and Excise, the same portfolio he had held …

ED: TN Minister Senthil Balaji delaying cash-for-job trial
3 months, 1 week ago

ED: TN Minister Senthil Balaji delaying cash-for-job trial

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has told the Supreme Court that Tamil Nadu minister V. Senthil Balaji has deliberately attempted to delay trial court proceedings in the money laundering case related to the cash-for-job scam, in which the top court had granted him bail. "That the aforementioned facts unequivocally demonstrate V Senthil Balaji's blatant disregard for the judicial process and …

SC slams Senthil’s reinstatement as minister post bail
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

SC slams Senthil’s reinstatement as minister post bail

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday expressed concern over Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji’s reappointment to a cabinet position immediately after securing bail in a money-laundering matter arising out of an alleged cash-for-jobs case, emphasising the potential impact of the move on witnesses. What is this going on?” asked the bench as it heard a plea seeking recall of the court’s …

‘We grant bail and next day you go and become Minister’: Supreme Court raps DMK leader Senthil Balaji
3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘We grant bail and next day you go and become Minister’: Supreme Court raps DMK leader Senthil Balaji

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court of India has voiced concern about the reinstatement of Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji days after he was released from jail on bail. “We grant bail and the next day you go and become Minister. He had resigned from the Tamil Nadu government in mid-February — after spending some seven months behind bars as a minister …

SC expresses concern over Tamil Nadu minister Balaji’s reappointment to Cabinet
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

SC expresses concern over Tamil Nadu minister Balaji’s reappointment to Cabinet

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday expressed concern over Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji’s swift reappointment to a Cabinet position immediately after securing bail in a money-laundering matter arising out of an alleged cash-for-jobs scam case, emphasising the potential impact of his ministerial role on witnesses in the case. What is this going on?” asked the bench as it heard a …

Top court objects to Senthil Balaji's minister post after bail: 'What's going on?'
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Top court objects to Senthil Balaji's minister post after bail: 'What's going on?'

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Monday raised concern over DMK leader Senthil Balaji's reinstatement as a minister in Tamil Nadu following bail granted to him in a money laundering case. A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih, however, refused to interfere with the September 26 order that granted bail to Balaji. In …

SC adjourns hearing of former TN minister Senthil Balaji's bail plea to July 22
8 months, 1 week ago

SC adjourns hearing of former TN minister Senthil Balaji's bail plea to July 22

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: There was no relief to MLA and former Tamil Nadu Minister, V Senthil Balaji, who had challenged the rejection of his bail by the Madras High Court in a cash-for-jobs money laundering case, as the Supreme Court on Friday fixed the next date of hearing on July 22. Balaji's counsel, Mukul Rohatgi, sought bail, as the apex court's …

Tamil Nadu Today | Governor accepts Senthilbalaji’s resignation
1 year, 1 month ago

Tamil Nadu Today | Governor accepts Senthilbalaji’s resignation

The Hindu  

Governor accepts Senthilbalaji’s resignation A day after jailed Minister without a portfolio V. Senthilbalaji tendered his resignation, Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. A Raj Bhavan press release said, Chief Minister M. K. Stalin had written to the Governor recommending the acceptance of the resignation of Mr. Senthilbalaji from the Tamil Nadu Council of Ministers yesterday. Udhayakumar Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker M. …

Jailed Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji, accused in cash-for-jobs scam resigns amid repeated bail rejection
1 year, 1 month ago

Jailed Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji, accused in cash-for-jobs scam resigns amid repeated bail rejection

India TV News  

Jailed Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji tendered his resignation on Monday. Court extends Senthil Balaji's remand Recently on February 7, a sessions court extended Balaji's remand till February 15. Principal Sessions Judge S Alli, before whom Senthil Balaji was produced by the prosecution through video-conferencing from the Central Prison here, extended his judicial custody till February 15. Balaji is …

Jailed Tamil Nadu Minister Senthilbalaji resigns from Cabinet
1 year, 1 month ago

Jailed Tamil Nadu Minister Senthilbalaji resigns from Cabinet

The Hindu  

Jailed Tamil Nadu Minister without portfolio V. Senthilbalaji, who was arrested in June last year by the Enforcement Directorate in an alleged money laundering case, resigned from the Cabinet on Monday. The case has its roots in an alleged cash for job scam in the Metropolitan Transport Corporation that took place when Mr. Senthilbalaji was the Transport Minister in the …

Senthil Balaji 'Could Influence Probe Or Threaten Witnesses': ED Opposes TN Minister's Bail Plea
1 year, 2 months ago

Senthil Balaji 'Could Influence Probe Or Threaten Witnesses': ED Opposes TN Minister's Bail Plea

ABP News  

The ED on Monday challenged Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji's bail application, claiming that a review of his petition demonstrates that granting him bail does not need any consideration, news agency PTI reported. The petitioner was highly powerful and influential, and if given bail, he could influence the inquiry or threaten the witnesses, it stated. Karthik Dasari, Deputy Director, …

Supreme Court dismisses plea to remove Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji from state Cabinet
1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court dismisses plea to remove Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji from state Cabinet

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed plea seeking removal of Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji from the state cabinet saying the Governor needs the consent of the chief minister to dismiss a minister from his post and cannot act independently in such matters. “The Chief Minister of the State of Tamil Nadu may be well advised to take a …

Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji's judicial custody extended until January 11
1 year, 2 months ago

Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji's judicial custody extended until January 11

India TV News  

In an ongoing legal development, a Sessions Court in Tamil Nadu extended the remand of DMK leader and Minister V. Senthil Balaji until January 11. The Enforcement Directorate arrested Balaji on June 14, 2023, in connection with a money laundering case related to a cash-for-jobs scandal during his tenure as the Transport Minister in a previous AIADMK government. Earlier, Balaji …

'Don't change him till Parliament polls': MK Stalin attacks Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi with sarcasm
1 year, 4 months ago

'Don't change him till Parliament polls': MK Stalin attacks Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi with sarcasm

Hindustan Times  

Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin intensified his attack against Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi on Friday, as he sarcastically demanded from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah "not to remove him" till the parliamentary elections. In a strongly worded statement, the Tamil Nadu Raj Bhavan on Thursday said the state police didn't register its complaint on …

Madras High Court Reserves Orders On TN Minister Senthil Balaji's Plea Seeking Bail On Medical Grounds
1 year, 5 months ago

Madras High Court Reserves Orders On TN Minister Senthil Balaji's Plea Seeking Bail On Medical Grounds

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Monday reserved orders on a plea moved by Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji seeking bail on medical grounds. Justice G Jayachandran heard Senior Advocate NR Elango for Balaji and Additional Solicitor General ARL Sundaresan on behalf of the Directorate assisted by Special Public Prosecutor Ramesh. On the other hand, Additional Solicitor General ARL Sundaresan opposed …

Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji seeks bail from Madras high court, plea to be heard on Wednesday
1 year, 5 months ago

Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji seeks bail from Madras high court, plea to be heard on Wednesday

India TV News  

Arrested Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji has filed a bail application with the Madras high court. Arrested in money laundering case Senthil Balaji was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on June 14 in connection with a money laundering case related to a cash-for-jobs scam that occurred during his tenure as the Transport Minister in a previous AIADMK regime. Balaji, …

Chennai court rejects Senthil Balaji’s bail plea in PMLA case
1 year, 6 months ago

Chennai court rejects Senthil Balaji’s bail plea in PMLA case

Hindustan Times  

Chennai: In a further setback to the arrested Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji, a sessions court in Chennai on Wednesday rejected his bail plea, following his arrest in a money laundering case earlier this year. V Senthil Balaji The court noted that there were no reasonable grounds to believe that he is not guilty, that he would not commit …

Tamil Nadu: Chennai court denies bail to jailed minister V Senthil Balaji in PMLA Case
1 year, 6 months ago

Tamil Nadu: Chennai court denies bail to jailed minister V Senthil Balaji in PMLA Case

India TV News  

In a significant development, a Chennai court has denied bail to Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji, who has been incarcerated in connection with a Prevention of Money Laundering Act case. Minister V Senthil Balaji, a prominent political figure in Tamil Nadu, was arrested in early June 14, 2023 following allegations of financial irregularities and money laundering. During the court …

Tamil Nadu: ED raids multiple locations of Senthil Balaji’s aide
1 year, 6 months ago

Tamil Nadu: ED raids multiple locations of Senthil Balaji’s aide

Live Mint  

The Enforcement Directorate is currently conducting searches at around 10 locations in Tamil Nadu as part of investigations into cases linked to the local sand mafia. ANI reported that the ED is conducting raids on a close aide of Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji, who is an accused in an alleged cash-for-jobs scam. “Around 10 premises of the unnamed aide …

Tamil Nadu: Madras HC says keeping Senthil Balaji as minister without portfolio is pointless
1 year, 6 months ago

Tamil Nadu: Madras HC says keeping Senthil Balaji as minister without portfolio is pointless

India TV News  

The Madras High Court on Tuesday observed that the continuation of V Senthil Balaji as a Minister without portfolio in the MK Stalin-led Tamil Nadu cabinet is pointless and does not conform to the principles of good governance and administrative purity. The petitioners had challenged the decision of the Tamil Nadu government to retain Balaji as a minister without portfolio, …

Special court serves copy of ED chargesheet to Senthil Balaji, extends his remand till September 15
1 year, 6 months ago

Special court serves copy of ED chargesheet to Senthil Balaji, extends his remand till September 15

India TV News  

A special court here trying cases relating to MPs and MLAs of Tamil Nadu on Monday served a copy of the ED chargesheet to arrested DMK minister V Senthil Balaji in a money laundering case. Special Judge K Ravi, before whom Balaji was produced physically by the jail authorities, served a copy of the chargesheet, running to about 3,000 pages …

ED Arrests Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji's Brother in Money Laundering Case
1 year, 7 months ago

ED Arrests Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji's Brother in Money Laundering Case

News 18  

The Enforcement Directorate arrested RV Ashok Balaji, the brother of Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji, in connection with the money laundering case, according to a India Today report. The probe agency had said in a statement that Ashok Balaji, his wife Nirmala and mother-in-law P Lakshmi had been issued several summonses to participate in the investigation and provide their …

ED seizes cash worth Rs 22 lakh, valuables from close associate of Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji
1 year, 7 months ago

ED seizes cash worth Rs 22 lakh, valuables from close associate of Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji

India TV News  

ED seizes cash worth Rs 22 lakh, valuables from close associate of Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji Earlier, the Madras High Court reserved orders on writ petitions related to Balaji's continuance in the Cabinet despite his arrest and the withheld move by Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi to dismiss him from the Council of Ministers. The Enforcement Directorate allegedly …

NIA conducts searches in Tamil Nadu over former PMK functionary's killing
1 year, 8 months ago

NIA conducts searches in Tamil Nadu over former PMK functionary's killing

India TV News  

Officials of the National Investigation Agency on Sunday conducted searches at multiple locations across Tamil Nadu in connection with the 2019 murder of a former Pattali Makkal Katchi functionary at Thirubhuvanam in Thanjavur district, police sources here said. Ramalingam was hacked to death by a group of individuals, hours after he reportedly questioned some alleged conversion attempts in the town. …

TN Minister Senthil Balaji shifted from private hospital to Central Prison
1 year, 8 months ago

TN Minister Senthil Balaji shifted from private hospital to Central Prison

Hindustan Times  

Chennai: Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji was discharged from the Kauvery hospital and moved to the Puzhal Central prison on Monday, while continuing to be under judicial custody, the minister’s lawyer, seeking anonymity, said. From the time the Enforcement Directorate arrested him on June 14, Balaji had been hospitalised for chest pains, initially at a government hospital and then …

Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji's arrest by Enforcement Directorate is valid: Madras HC
1 year, 8 months ago

Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji's arrest by Enforcement Directorate is valid: Madras HC

India TV News  

The Madras High Court on Friday said that the Enforcement Directorate has the option to take Tamil Nadu serve V Senthil Balaji into its custody under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in connection with a money laundering case. Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta made his submission before Justice CV Karthikeyan, who was named as a third appointed authority …

M.K. Stalin interview: Rein in Governor or face Tamil Nadu’s ire, Chief Minister tells Centre
1 year, 8 months ago

M.K. Stalin interview: Rein in Governor or face Tamil Nadu’s ire, Chief Minister tells Centre

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. In an exclusive interview with The Hindu against the backdrop of his face-off with the Governor over the latter unilaterally ‘dismissing’ V. Senthilbalaji from the Cabinet, Mr. Stalin accused Mr. Ravi of targeting the Minister in the same manner as that of the BJP. I have taken a correct stand after the BJP converted the …

Tamil Nadu Governor Wrestles With DMK on Senthil Balaji – Who Is RN Ravi?
1 year, 8 months ago

Tamil Nadu Governor Wrestles With DMK on Senthil Balaji – Who Is RN Ravi?

The Quint  

When RN Ravi was sworn in as Tamil Nadu governor in September 2021, he had told mediapersons that he hoped to make his relationship with the DMK government “as beautiful as possible in the days to come.” Considering the number of times the governor has locked horns with the state government since then, the relationship between the two parties has …

CM’s prerogative to retain Senthilbalaji as Minister, says Tamil Nadu government as it ‘disregards’ Governor’s decision
1 year, 8 months ago

CM’s prerogative to retain Senthilbalaji as Minister, says Tamil Nadu government as it ‘disregards’ Governor’s decision

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu government has decided to “disregard” the communication of Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. To get today’s top stories from the State in your inbox, subscribe to our Tamil Nadu Today newsletter here On the evening of June 29, 2023, Mr. Ravi had unilaterally “dismissed with immediate effect” arrested Minister V. Senthilbalaji from the Council of Ministers, only to …

Senthil Balaji sacked for 5 hrs; 'Which lawyer advised Guv,' Opposition attacks
1 year, 8 months ago

Senthil Balaji sacked for 5 hrs; 'Which lawyer advised Guv,' Opposition attacks

Hindustan Times  

The Tamil Nadu government versus Governor RN Ravi escalated on Thursday evening after Governor RN Ravi sacked arrested minister Senthil Balaji from the council of ministers on account of criminal charges against him. Opposition leaders extended support to Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin against Governor RN Ravi. Congress MP and advocate Manish Tewari said the President should sack Tamil …

Tamil Nadu Governor dismisses Minister Senthil Balaji from Cabinet
1 year, 8 months ago

Tamil Nadu Governor dismisses Minister Senthil Balaji from Cabinet

Deccan Chronicle  

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi on Thursday dismissed Minister V Senthil Balaji from the Council of Ministers, Raj Bhavan said. In an official release, Raj Bhavan said Senthil Balaji “is facing serious criminal proceedings in a number of cases of corruption, including taking cash for jobs and money laundering. “There are reasonable apprehensions that continuation of V Senthil …

Tamil Nadu Governor Ravi dismisses Senthilbalaji from Council of Ministers
1 year, 8 months ago

Tamil Nadu Governor Ravi dismisses Senthilbalaji from Council of Ministers

The Hindu  

In an unprecedented move, Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi on June 29 evening, unilaterally “dismissed with immediate effect” arrested Minister V. Senthilbalaji from the Council of Ministers, only to hurriedly backtrack on his decision late in the night. Incidentally, nearly a month ago, the Chief Minister had rejected Mr. Ravi’s demand to drop Mr. Senthilbalaji, who was then holding the …

Tamil Nadu governor puts on hold order dismissing scam accused Senthil Balaji from cabinet: Reports
1 year, 8 months ago

Tamil Nadu governor puts on hold order dismissing scam accused Senthil Balaji from cabinet: Reports

Hindustan Times  

Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi has reportedly put in abeyance his order dismissing Senthil Balaji from the state cabinet, which he passed without consulting chief minister MK Stalin. “Minister V Senthil Balaji is facing serious criminal proceedings in a number of cases of corruption including taking cash for jobs and money laundering.Under these circumstances, Governor has dismissed him from the …

DMK’s Senthil Balaji dismissed as Tamil Nadu minister over corruption charges
1 year, 8 months ago

DMK’s Senthil Balaji dismissed as Tamil Nadu minister over corruption charges

Live Mint  

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Thursday dismissed jailed V Senthil Balaji from the Council of Ministers or the Tamil Nadu cabinet with immediate effect over corruption charges in what is being termed as a rare move by a governor. In an official release, Raj Bhavan said Senthil Balaji, who is in judicial custody in a cash-for-jobs scam, “is facing …

How Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji’s arrest unleashed controversy and conspiracy theories
1 year, 8 months ago

How Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji’s arrest unleashed controversy and conspiracy theories

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 29, 2023 11:00 IST - 10 MINS READ “I am told there is a raid…. I will check and make a statement,” Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthil Balaji told mediapersons waiting outside his official residence on Greenways Road in Chennai, before he vanished into the house at 8.50 a.m. on June 13. Should the remand be deferred …

Tamil Nadu Governor dismisses jailed Minister V Senthil Balaji from cabinet over corruption charges
1 year, 8 months ago

Tamil Nadu Governor dismisses jailed Minister V Senthil Balaji from cabinet over corruption charges

India TV News  

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Thursday dismissed jailed DMK leader V Senthil Balaji from the Council of Ministers with immediate effect. "Minister V Senthil Balaji is facing serious criminal proceedings in a number of cases of corruption including taking cash for jobs and money laundering.Under these circumstances, Governor has dismissed him from the Council of Ministers with immediate effect," …

Watch | Tamil Nadu Minister Senthilbalaji’s arrest: What does it mean for the Stalin-led T.N. government?
1 year, 9 months ago

Watch | Tamil Nadu Minister Senthilbalaji’s arrest: What does it mean for the Stalin-led T.N. government?

The Hindu  

Watch | What does Senthilbalaji’s arrest mean for the Stalin-led Tamil Nadu government? High drama unfolded when V. Senthilbalaji, the erstwhile Tamil Nadu Minister for Electricity, Prohibition and Excise, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in an alleged money laundering case, in the wee hours on June 14, 2023. Mr Senthilbalaji, a well-known party-hopper in his political career spanning over …

AIADMK seeks removal of arrested Minister Senthilbalaji, stages demonstration in Erode
1 year, 9 months ago

AIADMK seeks removal of arrested Minister Senthilbalaji, stages demonstration in Erode

The Hindu  

Urging the Tamil Nadu government to sack Minister V. Senthilbalaji who was recently arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case related to a cash-for-jobs scam, the AIADMK staged a demonstration near Veerappanchatiram bus stand here on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Speakers said Mr. Senthilbalaji was arrested for the offence he had committed and blamed the ruling DMK …

Tamil Nadu minister Balaji undergoes bypass surgery week after ED arrested him
1 year, 9 months ago

Tamil Nadu minister Balaji undergoes bypass surgery week after ED arrested him

Hindustan Times  

Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji underwent a beating heart coronary artery bypass surgery a week after the Enforcement Directorate on June 14 arrested him over money laundering charges after 18-hour questioning. “Four bypass grafts were placed and coronary revascularization was established.” A Chennai court granted ED Balaji’s custody starting June 16 and allowed it to interrogate him only within …

Afternoon brief: TN min Senthil Balaji, arrested for money laundering, undergoes heart surgery; and all the latest news
1 year, 9 months ago

Afternoon brief: TN min Senthil Balaji, arrested for money laundering, undergoes heart surgery; and all the latest news

Hindustan Times  

TN minister Senthil Balaji, arrested on money laundering charge, undergoes cardiac surgery Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji has undergone a coronary artery bypass at Chennai's Kauvery Hospital. In a brief statement the hospital said Balaji 'underwent beating heart coronary artery bypass surgery. ‘Tantrik’ kills lesbian in Uttar Pradesh after promise to change her gender, arrested A local occultist or …

Tamil Nadu: Ousted DMK leader Sivaji Krishnamurthy arrested for 'crass comments' against BJP's Khushbu Sundar
1 year, 9 months ago

Tamil Nadu: Ousted DMK leader Sivaji Krishnamurthy arrested for 'crass comments' against BJP's Khushbu Sundar

India TV News  

After being kicked out of the DMK, Sivaji Krishnamurthy, the party's former spokesperson, was detained by Kodungaiyur police on Sunday, June 18. Following the filing of a case against him for making disparaging remarks regarding Khushbu Sundar, a member of the National Commission for Women, and Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi, the arrest was made. Krishnamurthy was kicked out of …

EPS gives back to Tamil Nadu CM Stalin's angry outbursts
1 year, 9 months ago

EPS gives back to Tamil Nadu CM Stalin's angry outbursts

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Reacting to the angry outbursts of Chief Minister M K Stalin over the action against his Ministerial colleague V Senthil Balaji by the Enforcement Directorate that were made public through the release of a video on Thursday, opposition party leaders Edappadi K Palaniswami and K Annamalai wanted to know why he was so agitated and indignant now when he …

Court allows ED’s plea for custodial interrogation of hospitalised Senthilbalaji
1 year, 9 months ago

Court allows ED’s plea for custodial interrogation of hospitalised Senthilbalaji

The Hindu  

The Principal District Sessions Court, Chennai, on Friday allowed the Enforcement Directorate to conduct “custodial interrogation”, for eight days, of Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthilbalaji, who was arrested in an alleged money-laundering case, and is hospitalised. Passing orders on a petition filed by the ED for custodial interrogation of the Minister, Principal Sessions Judge S. Alli stipulated that the Deputy …

Balaji’s arrest latest flashpoint in Tamil Nadu govt-guv tussle
1 year, 9 months ago

Balaji’s arrest latest flashpoint in Tamil Nadu govt-guv tussle

Hindustan Times  

A political row broke out on Friday in Tamil Nadu over the continuation of arrested minister V Senthil Balaji, even as a Chennai court granted the Enforcement Directorate custody of the politician for eight days, but allowed the federal agency to question him only in the private hospital where he is undergoing treatment for heart-related issue. In a statement, governor …

’Stalin afraid Senthil Balaji might reveal…’ Tamil Nadu min’s arrest sparks row
1 year, 9 months ago

’Stalin afraid Senthil Balaji might reveal…’ Tamil Nadu min’s arrest sparks row

Live Mint  

Palaniswami, who is the leader of the opposition in the Assembly, asked. Also, he claimed that DMK organising secretary R S Bharathi withdrew the ₹4,000 crore graft case, which the latter initiated against him. Dismissing Palaniswami's comments as "filtered lies" Bharathi said the Chief Minister was concerned about the health of Balaji and not otherwise because the ED officials grilled …

’Arrested Senthil Balaji cannot continue as minister’, rules TN Governor RN Ravi
1 year, 9 months ago

’Arrested Senthil Balaji cannot continue as minister’, rules TN Governor RN Ravi

Live Mint  

Tamil Nadu's electricity minister V Senthil Balaji has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. According to reports, Governor RN Ravi has allegedly turned down Chief Minister MK Stalin's proposal for a reallocation of Senthil Balaji's portfolio and keep him on as a minister without portfolio. Earlier reports had stated that Chief Minister MK …

Senthil Balaji to undergo bypass surgery soon, tests underway: Kauvery Hospital
1 year, 9 months ago

Senthil Balaji to undergo bypass surgery soon, tests underway: Kauvery Hospital

Live Mint  

Tamil Nadu Power Minister V Senthil Balaji, who was arrested recently, has been advised to undergo early Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery by the doctors at Kauvery Hospital. TN Minister V Senthil Balaji undergoing further tests and based on assessment, bypass surgery will be planned, Kauvery Hospital added. V Senthil Balaji was arrested by Enforcement Directorate in connection with a …

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