In a significant political development, Udhayanidhi Stalin, the 45-year-old son of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, has been appointed as the Deputy Chief Minister of the state. This appointment was part of a broader cabinet reshuffle by Chief Minister Stalin.

Udhayanidhi's elevation to the post of Deputy Chief Minister had been widely anticipated. Before this appointment, he served as the state’s sports minister and will now also oversee the planning and development portfolio.

High-profile DMK leader V Senthil Balaji, who was days ago granted bail by the Supreme Court in a money laundering case, was sworn in as minister by Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi here on Sunday.

Three other DMK legislators, R Rajendran (Salem-North), Govi Chezhiaan (Thiruvidaimarudur) and S M Nasar (Avadi) also took oath of office and secrecy administered by Governor Ravi in a simple ceremony held at the Raj Bhavan.

The expected Cabinet reshuffle of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin is likely to reinstate former minister V Senthil Balaji, who was granted bail by the Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday (26 September).

The Supreme Court has granted bail to former Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a cash-for-jobs scam. Despite acknowledging a prima facie case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act,

Former Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji was released from Puzhal Central Prison in Chennai on6. A huge crowd of supporters gathered to welcome the former Tamil Nadu minister. He was released after Supreme Court granted him bail in a money laundering case linked to the cash-for-jobs scam.

The Supreme Court granted bail to former Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji on Thursday in connection with a money laundering case tied to a cash-for-jobs scam from 2014.

The Supreme Court today granted bail to former Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji, who has been in jail since June 2023 in connection with an alleged cash-for-jobs scam.