Out on Bail, Senthil Balaji Takes Oath as Minister in Stalin Cabinet; Three DMK Leaders Join Cabinet

Chennai: 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 in Chennai on Sunday.

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

They were sworn in in the presence of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, and his son Udhayanidhi, who had already been appointed as Deputy Chief Minister.