ED Seeks CM Vijay's Sanction To Prosecute DMK's Senthil Balaji In Alleged Cash-for-Jobs Scam
Chennai, Tamil Nadu: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has reportedly written to Tamil Nadu chief minister Joseph Vijay seeking his permission to prosecute former DMK minister V Senthil Balaji in the alleged cash-for jobs scam in the transport department.
The ED has alleged that the previous DMK government had deliberately delayed granting sanction to prosecute the DMK minister under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection with the case, Free Press Journal reported, citing sources.
Vijay-led TVK government formed the government in Tamil Nadu after defeating the DMK in the recent assembly elections, with the party chief taking oath as chief minister on May 10. During the elections campaign, the TVK had accused the DMK government of corruptions.
According to the ED officials, Balaji is accused number one in the case. The During his tenure as Transport minister in erstwhile AIADMK government, the DMK leader allegedly colluded with his brother RV Ashok Kumar and personal assistants B Shanmugham and M Karthikeyan to collect bribes in exchange for jobs such as drivers, conductors, tradesmen and engineers in State Transport Undertakings (STUs).
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After ED’s request, Tamil Nadu Governor’s office forwarded the ED’s letter to the chief secretary on September 11, 2025. However, the chief secretary did not grant sanctions and instead returned the letter to the Governor’s office on what the ED described as “trivial grounds.”
