The apex court was told that Balaji, accused of alleged money laundering in the 'cash-for-jobs' scam, has resigned from the ministership post and his resignation has been accepted by the state Governor RN Ravi.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday DMK leader V Senthil Balaji, accused of alleged money laundering in the 'cash-for-jobs', scam to make a choice "between post and freedom" as it warned him of cancelling bail if he did not step down as minister in Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Vice President Narayanan Thirupathy on Thursday said that by dismissing DMK leader Senthil Balaji from the State Council of Ministers, Governor RN Ravi has morally taken the right decision.
The Enforcement Directorate on Friday issued summons to arrested state minister and DMK leader Senthil Balaji's brother and his wife for questioning in a money laundering probe.