Senior DMK MLA K Ponmudy’s swearing-in as minister is likely on Friday
Security forces during ED’s searches of K Ponmudy’s premises in connection with money laundering probe in Chennai
Senior DMK MLA K Ponmudy’s swearing-in as minister was likely on Friday, a day after the Supreme Court took up Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on the issue, sources indicated.
While there was no immediate official word on the matter, sources said Ponmudy’s swearing-in would likely take place this afternoon.
On Thursday, the Supreme Court had expressed “serious concerns” over Ravi’s conduct over his refusal to reinstate Ponmudy as a minister in the state cabinet even after staying his earlier conviction. The SC had directed the governor to decide the issue within 24 hours.
The governor had refused to reinstate Ponmudy, whose conviction and three-year jail term in a disproportionate assets case was recently stayed by the apex court despite Prime Minister MK Stalin’s recommendation.
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First print: March 22, 2024 | 2:51 PM IST