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Minister V. Senthil Balaji arrested by the ED

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The Enforcement Directorate arrested Electricity Minister V. Senthil Balaji in a money laundering case linked to a cash-for-jobs scam.

The Enforcement Directorate arrested V. Senthil Balaji, then Tamil Nadu's Minister for Electricity and Prohibition, in June 2023 in a money laundering case arising from alleged job rackets in the transport department during his time as an AIADMK minister. Governor R. N. Ravi's attempt to dismiss him from the cabinet was put on hold within hours, adding to the dispute between the Governor and the state government. He remained a minister without portfolio until he resigned in February 2024, and was reinstated as a minister after his release on bail in September 2024.

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