Chennai, July 8 (IANS) The Madras High Court is set to hear former Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthilbalaji’s anticipatory bail plea on Wednesday in connection with the alleged Rs 35 crore horse-trading case involving an attempt to influence a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) MLA. Senthilbalaji has sought protection from arrest, contending that he has been falsely implicated in the case for political reasons and that there is no direct or credible evidence linking him to the alleged conspiracy.He ha…
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Chennai, July 7 (IANS) Former Tamil Nadu minister and senior Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader V Senthilbalaji has approached the Madras High Court seeking anticipatory bail in the alleged Rs 35-crore horse-trading case, arguing that the allegations against him are politically motivated and unsupported by any direct or credible evidence. Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan is scheduled to hear the anticipatory bail plea on Wednesday, July 8.The case stems from a complaint filed by Tamilaga Vettri Ka…
Chennai, July 4 (IANS) The Chennai Police on Saturday issued summons to former Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthil Balaji and his brother Ashok Kumar in connection with an investigation into an alleged conspiracy to destabilise the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led state government by attempting to lure legislators with cash. The summons, served at the family’s ancestral residence in Rameswarapatti village in Karur district, directs both men to appear before investigators on July 6.Police off…
Chennai, July 2 (IANS) Tamil Nadu’s political battle intensified on Thursday after police registered a case against Ashok Kumar, the brother of former DMK minister and Coimbatore South MLA V. Senthil Balaji, in connection with an alleged attempt to induce a ruling Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) legislator to defect by offering Rs 35 crore. The case has emerged amid continuing political uncertainty following the Assembly election, in which no party secured an outright majority.The TVK, led by Ch…