Chennai, Apr 27 (UNI) As widely expected, senior Tamil Nadu Ministers V Senthilbalaji and
K Ponmudy, who were facing the court ire were on Sunday night removed from the Tamil Nadu
Cabinet.
This was accepted by Governor R N Ravi on recommendations from Chief Minister M K Stalin,
a Raj Bhavan comunique said.
Mr Senthilbalaji, who was re-inducted into the Cabinet with the same portfolios of Electricity, Prohibition and Excise in September last year, was given an ultimatum by the Supreme Court
till Monday (tomorrow) to decide on Minister post or bail after he was arrested under PMLA in
the cash for jobs scam, while Mr Ponmudy was facing suo motu proceedings initiated by the
Madras High Court for his recent derogatory and uncivilised remarks against women linking
to Hindu religion, resulting in strong condemnation from Opposition parties, following which
he was removed from the post of DMK Deputy General Secretary by Mr Stalin himself.
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