1. Senthilbalaji’s continuation in Cabinet | Govt. ‘disregards’ Governor’s ‘dismissal’ decision
The Tamil Nadu government has decided to “disregard” the communication of Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi dismissing Minister V. Senthilbalaji from the Council of Ministers, said Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu, while addressing journalists, accompanied by Law Minister S. Regupathy and DMK Rajya Sabha MP P. Wilson in Chennai.
Earlier last evening, Mr. Ravi had unilaterally “dismissed with immediate effect” Mr. Senthilbalaji from the Cabinet, only to hurriedly backtrack on his decision late in the night, when Mr. Ravi said the order has been kept in abeyance.