New Delhi, April 28 -- After the Supreme Court had given the ultimatum to DMK leader V Senthil Balaji, to make a choice "between post and freedom", it was informed on Monday that the minister has resigned.

The apex court was told that Balaji, accused of alleged money laundering in the 'cash-for-jobs' scam, has resigned from the ministership post, and his resignation has been accepted by the state Governor, RN Ravi.

Last week, the top court had warned Balaji of cancelling bail if he did not step down as minister in Tamil Nadu.

A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih disposed off a petition seeking cancellation of bail granted to Balaji while perusing a press release of the Tamil Nadu Raj Bhavan, which the state govern...