<p>Tamil Nadu Electricity, Prohibition and Excise Minister V Senthil Balaji has been sent to judicial custody till June 28 by a sessions court</p>.<p>Sessions Court Principal Judge S Alli visited the government hospital where Balaji was admitted this morning before passing the order.</p>.<p>Balaji was arrested around 1.30 am on Wednesday by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), following raids on his premises since Tuesday morning.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a data-qa="message_attachment_title_link" href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/tn-minister-senthil-balaji-breaks-down-admitted-to-hospital-amid-ed-raids-1227644.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TN minister Senthil Balaji breaks down, admitted to hospital amid ED raids</a></strong></p>.<p>The agency action came months after the Supreme Court allowed a police and ED probe into a cash for jobs scam allegedly involving Balaji.</p>.<p>The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Balaji under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), making him the first member in the M K Stalin-led Cabinet to face such an action from a central probe agency.</p>.<p>Balaji was arrested after a long session of questioning, even as the 47-year-old minister was admitted to a city government hospital after he complained of uneasiness. </p>.<p><em>(With inputs from PTI)</em></p>
<p>Tamil Nadu Electricity, Prohibition and Excise Minister V Senthil Balaji has been sent to judicial custody till June 28 by a sessions court</p>.<p>Sessions Court Principal Judge S Alli visited the government hospital where Balaji was admitted this morning before passing the order.</p>.<p>Balaji was arrested around 1.30 am on Wednesday by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), following raids on his premises since Tuesday morning.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a data-qa="message_attachment_title_link" href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/tn-minister-senthil-balaji-breaks-down-admitted-to-hospital-amid-ed-raids-1227644.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TN minister Senthil Balaji breaks down, admitted to hospital amid ED raids</a></strong></p>.<p>The agency action came months after the Supreme Court allowed a police and ED probe into a cash for jobs scam allegedly involving Balaji.</p>.<p>The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Balaji under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), making him the first member in the M K Stalin-led Cabinet to face such an action from a central probe agency.</p>.<p>Balaji was arrested after a long session of questioning, even as the 47-year-old minister was admitted to a city government hospital after he complained of uneasiness. </p>.<p><em>(With inputs from PTI)</em></p>