V. Senthil Balaji
Minister Without Portfolio (Tamil Nadu)
Assumed office
16 June 2023
Chief MinisterM. K. Stalin
Minister for Electricity and Prohibition & Excise (Tamil Nadu)
In office
7 May 2021 – 16 June 2023
Chief MinisterM. K. Stalin
Preceded byP. Thangamani
Succeeded by
Minister for Transport (Tamil Nadu)
In office
16 May 2011 – 27 September 2014
Chief MinisterJ. Jayalalithaa
Preceded byK. N. Nehru
Succeeded byHimself
In office
28 September 2014 – 23 May 2015
Chief MinisterO. Panneerselvam
Preceded byHimself
Succeeded byHimself
In office
23 May 2015 – 28 July 2015
Chief MinisterJ. Jayalalithaa
Preceded byHimself
Succeeded byP. Thangamani
Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
May 2021
ConstituencyKarur
In office
May 2019 – May 2021
ConstituencyAravakurichi
In office
November 2016 – September 2018
ConstituencyAravakurichi
In office
May 2006 – May 2016
ConstituencyKarur
Personal details
Born (1975-10-25) 25 October 1975
Karur, Tamil Nadu, India
Political partyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam (1996 - 2000 & 2018-present)
Other political
affiliations		Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (1994 - 1996)
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (2000-2017)
Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (2018)
SpouseMegala Senthilbalaji
Children1 Daughter
EducationB.Com.
OccupationPolitician Businessman

V. Senthil Balaji is an Indian politician who served as the Electricity Minister [1] for the state of Tamil Nadu.

Early life

V Senthil Balaji was born on 21 October 1975 in Rameswarapatti in Karur district. He hails from an agricultural background. He has completed his high school & Higher Secondary school studies from Rameswarapatti Govt. School, Vivekananda School, Pasupathypalayam and Municipal Higher Secondary school, Karur. He entered politics at the age of 21 and was active since early 2000s.

Politics

In 1997 he began his public service as a local body member. He was the Minister for Transport of the Government of Tamil Nadu from 2011 to 2015. He was dropped from cabinet in July 2015. As a cadre of Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, he was previously elected to the same Karur constituency in 2006 general elections. He was elected as a MLA from Aravakurichi constituency in 2016. After the demise of Jayalalithaa he played a key role in saving the government. When AIADMK separated into factions he stood by T. T. V. Dhinakaran. On 18 September 2017, 18 MLA's were disqualified by the speaker P. Dhanapal for their petition to the Governor Mr. Banwarilal Purohit to change the Chief Minister. He joined the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), in the presence of Party President M. K. Stalin on 14 December 2018. Soon after joining the party he was offered District Secretary post and later was announced as by-election candidate for Aravakurichi constituency. He was elected as a MLA on 23 May 2019 for fourth time.[2][3][4] He serves as a member of the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly. He won the election held in the month of April 2021 and has been currently serving as Minister without portfolio.

Arrest

On 14 June 2023, Enforcement Directorate officials raided Senthil Balaji's house and other places related to him in Chennai and Coimbatore and interrogated him in relation to allegations made while he served as the transport minister in the AIADMK-led government from 2011 to 2015, prior to joining the DMK.[5] During the raid, they arrested Balaji for allegedly laundering money and took him for questioning.[6] Subsequently, he was sent to judicial custody until 28 June 2023.[7][8] He allegedly had chest pains during this time and he had to be treated in hospital. [9]

Ministry

Designation Portfolio Party Chief Minister To
Took office Left office
Tamilnadu Minister of Transport Transport, Nationalised Transport, Motor Vehicles Act AIADMK J.Jayalalithaa 16 May 2011 27 September 2014
O. Panneerselvam 28 September 2014 23 May 2015
J.Jayalalithaa 23 May 2015 28 July 2015
Tamilnadu Minister for Electricity, Prohibition & Excise Electricity, Non-Conventional Energy, Prohibition & Excise, Molasses DMK M.K.Stalin 07 May 2021 16 June 2023

Electoral performance

Tamil Nadu Legislative elections

Elections Constituency Party Result Vote Percentage
2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Karur AIADMK Won 47.00%
2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Karur AIADMK Won 61.18%
2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Aravakurichi AIADMK Won 53.51%
2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-election Aravakurichi DMK Won 56.45%
2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Karur DMK Won 45.80%

Detailed performance

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Karur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK V. Senthil Balaji 101,757 49.31%
AIADMK M. R. Vijayabhaskar 89,309 43.28% -0.58%
NTK R. Karuppaiya 7,316 3.55% 1.96%
MNM S. Mohanraj 4,154 2.01%
NOTA Nota 961 0.47% -1.46%
DMDK N. Thangaraj 953 0.46% -3.01%
Independent P. Ravi 369 0.18%
Independent Anbazhagan 334 0.16%
BSP P. Aadhikrishnan 210 0.10% -0.12%
Independent T. Kannan 165 0.08%
Independent S. Rajeshkannan 138 0.07%
Margin of victory 12,448 6.03% 5.80%
Turnout 206,349 84.13% 3.63%
Rejected ballots 471 0.23%
Registered electors 245,285
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 5.45%
2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections : Aravakurichi[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK V. Senthil Balaji 97,800 56.45
AIADMK V. V. Senthil Nathan 59,843 34.54
AMMK Shahul Hameed 7,195 4.15 New
NTK P.K.Selvam 2,227 1.29 New
MNM S. Mohanraj 1,361 0.79 New
NOTA None of the Above 904 0.52
Majority 35,693 21.85
Turnout 1,73,271 84.40
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing
2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Aravakurichi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK V. Senthil Balaji 88,068 53.51
DMK K. C. Palanisamy 64,407 39.13
BJP S. Prabhu 3,162 1.92 New
NOTA None of the above 1,538 0.93
DMDK M. Muthu 1,513 0.92 New
Majority 23,661 14.38
Turnout 1,64,582 82.15
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing
2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Karur[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK V. Senthil Balaji 99,738 61.18% 14.18%
INC S. Jothi Mani 55,593 34.10%
BJP S. Sivamani 2,417 1.48% 0.43%
PECP B. Ashokkumar 681 0.42%
BSP P. Aadhikrishnan 620 0.38% -0.07%
Independent M. Loganathan 610 0.37%
Independent P. Senthil Kumar 522 0.32%
Independent T. Veeramani 480 0.29%
Independent T. Venugopal 433 0.27%
Independent C. Premkumar 393 0.24%
IJK K. M. Periyasamy 371 0.23%
Margin of victory 44,145 27.08% 23.92%
Turnout 194,257 83.93% 6.83%
Registered electors 163,031
AIADMK hold Swing 14.18%
2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Karur[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK V. Senthil Balaji 80,214 47.00%
DMK Vasuki Murugesan 74,830 43.84% 5.73%
DMDK A. Ravi 9,734 5.70%
BJP P. K. Mohan 1,789 1.05%
Independent M. Venkataraman 1,396 0.82%
BSP A. S. Jeganathan 763 0.45%
Independent Murugesan Rama 511 0.30%
SP K. Kanagaraj 354 0.21%
Independent M. Murugesan 349 0.20%
Independent K. Baskaran 248 0.15%
Independent K. P. Balusamy 120 0.07%
Margin of victory 5,384 3.15% -12.09%
Turnout 170,676 77.09% 12.92%
Registered electors 221,389
AIADMK gain from INC Swing -6.36%

References

  1. ↑ "Council of Ministers, Govt. of Tamil Nadu". Govt. of Tamil Nadu.
  2. ↑ "Statistical Report of Tamil Nadu 2006 Elections" (PDF). Election Commission of India.
  3. ↑ "List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu.
  4. ↑ "Council of Ministers, Govt. of Tamil Nadu". Govt. of Tamil Nadu.
  5. ↑ "ED arrests Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji under anti-money laundering act". Hindustan Times. 14 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "ED officials arrest Tamil Nadu Minister Senthilbalaji in money-laundering case". The Hindu. 13 June 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  7. ↑ Now |, Mirror (14 June 2023). "Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji sent to judicial custody till June 28; to stay hospitalised". The Economic Times. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "Senthil Balaji arrest Live Updates: Tamil Nadu minister sent to judicial custody till June 28". The Indian Express. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  9. ↑ "Political sparks fly as ED arrests DMK minister V Senthil Balaji". The Times of India. 15 June 2023.
  10. ↑ "Form 21E (Return of Election), 2019 By-Election" (PDF). www.elections.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  11. ↑ Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu (PDF). Election Commission of Tamil Nadu (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  12. ↑ Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
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