Jailed Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji resigns ahead of bail hearing

Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji tendered his resignation on Monday, eight months after his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case linked to an alleged cash-for-jobs scam.

Senthil Balaji's resignation was accepted and approved by Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi, the Raj Bhavan said in a statement on Tuesday.

The resignation comes just days before the Madras High Court is scheduled to review his bail plea, the latest in a series of relief petitions that have largely proved to be futile.