Overview

• V. Senthil Balaji resigned after the Supreme Court warned his bail could be revoked unless he stepped down from his ministerial post over a money-laundering case.
• K. Ponmudy resigned following backlash over derogatory religious remarks and suo motu proceedings initiated by the Madras High Court.
• Chief Minister M.K. Stalin reassigned key portfolios to S.S. Sivasankar, S. Muthusamy, and R.S. Rajakannappan, and recommended the induction of T. Mano Thangaraj into the cabinet.
• The Supreme Court closed a petition to recall Senthil Balaji’s bail and declined the Enforcement Directorate’s plea to bar him from holding office during his trial.
• The resignations and cabinet reshuffle come as the DMK faces intensified scrutiny ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly elections.