1. Ponmudy sentenced to jail; Rajakannappan reallocated his portfolios
The Madras High Court sentenced Higher Education Minister K. Ponmudy and his wife P. Visalakshi to three years of simple imprisonment in one of the disproportionate asset cases in which they were convicted two days ago. Justice G. Jayachandran also imposed a fine of ₹50 lakh each.
Following Mr. Ponmudy’s disqualification, Tamil Nadu’s Minister for Backward Classes Welfare R.S. Rajakannappan was re-designated as the Minister for Higher Education and Backward Classes Welfare.