Chennai, April 27 -- As was widely expected, senior Tamil Nadu Ministers V Senthilbalaji and
K Ponmudy, who were severely indicted by the courts on case of corruption and impropriety/hate speech respectively, resigned, even as former Minister T Mano Thangaraj was re-instated into the Tamil Nadu Cabinet, on Sunday night.
The resignations of the two Ministers and the re-induction of Mr Mano Thangaraj were accepted by Governor R N Ravi on recommendations from Chief Minister M K Stalin, a Raj Bhavan comunique said.
The portfolios Electricity, Prohibition and Excise held by the Mr Senthilbalaji and the Department of Forests and Khadi held by Mr Ponmudy, whose continuance has caused great embarrassment, besides immense political and legal pres...