Arrested Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji Resigns Ahead Of Bail Hearing: Sources

Senthil Balaji had been retained in the Tamil Nadu cabinet by MK Stalin as a show of support.

Arrested Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji has resigned ahead of his bail plea hearing in the Madras High Court, sources have said.

Mr Balaji was arrested on June 14 last year in a money laundering case initiated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) based on a cash-for-job case filed by the Central Crime Branch police, Chennai, when he was the transport minister during the previous AIADMK regime.

Sources within the ruling DMK party confirmed Mr Balaji's resignation, citing the ongoing legal imbroglio surrounding his tenure. "Chief Minister MK Stalin has urged Governor TN Ravi to drop him from the cabinet," they said.