Overview

• V Senthil Balaji resigned after the Supreme Court warned his bail could be revoked if he remained in office due to allegations of witness influence in a money laundering case.
• K Ponmudy stepped down following suo motu proceedings by the Madras High Court over controversial remarks involving Shaivism, Vaishnavism, and a sex worker.
• Governor R N Ravi accepted the resignations on Chief Minister M K Stalin's recommendation, with portfolios reassigned to other ministers in the cabinet.
• The resignations have been framed by opposition parties AIADMK and BJP as a victory for accountability, though they criticized the timing as overdue.
• Investigations into Balaji's cash-for-jobs scam and Ponmudy's alleged hate speech remain ongoing, highlighting increased judicial scrutiny of political officeholders.