1. Minister Senthilbalaji arrest | Governor reallocates portfolios; ED gets eight-day custody
Reallocating the portfolios of arrested Minister V. Senthilbalaji, Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi “has not agreed” to the Minister continuing in the Cabinet, as he was facing criminal proceedings for moral turpitude and was presently in judicial custody, the Raj Bhavan said in its statement.
Based on the recommendations of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, Thangam Thennrasu has been handed over the Electricity portfolio, while Housing Minister S. Muthusamy has been allocated Excise and Prohibition portfolio, the Raj Bhavan said.