The reinstatement last week of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader V Senthil Balaji as Tamil Nadu's Electricity, Excise, and Prohibition Minister has prompted a rival politician to lob the 'washing machine' jibe.

High-profile DMK leader V Senthil Balaji, recently granted bail by the Supreme Court in a money laundering case, was sworn in as a minister by Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi. Balaji and three other DMK legislators took their oaths in the presence of Chief Minister M K Stalin at the Raj Bhavan.

High-profile DMK leader V Senthil Balaji, who was days ago granted bail by the Supreme Court in a money laundering case, was sworn in as minister by Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi here on Sunday

Tamil Nadu Sports Minister Udhayanidhi was on Sunday sworn in as the deputy chief minister with additional responsibility, as part of a cabinet reshuffle

TN Guv R.N. Ravi administered the oath of office and secrecy to the four new ministers at the Raj Bhavan. Senthil Balaji was assigned the portfolios of Electricity, Excise and Prohibition.

In a major political development in Tamil Nadu, Udhayanidhi Stalin, son of Chief Minister MK Stalin, was elevated to the position of Deputy Chief Minister.

R. Rajendran (Salem-North) and S.M. Nasar (Avadi) — also took the oath of office and secrecy in a simple ceremony held at the Raj Bhavan

Chennai: DMK MLA V Senthil Balaji, who was granted bail just three days ago in a money laundering case being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate, was on Sunday sworn-in as a minister with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin allotting him the lucrative Electricity,

Udhayanidhi Stalin has been appointed as Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, while V Senthil Balaji returns to the cabinet as Minister of Electricity, Prohibition, and Excise. The reshuffle also included the induction of three other ministers.