New Delhi: A defense We Senthil BalajiWho was re -appointed as a minister in the MK Stalin government after being released on bail, told the Supreme Court that he could continue Tamil Nadu Cabinet Because “he enjoys Popular mandate And they cannot be followed to search for a political office in pursuing the popular mandate “.
Reacting to the query of the court, how he can take charge of a ministry. Corruption chargesIt claimed that the courts cannot read disqualification in the appointment of a minister in the constitution.
In an affidavit, the TN Minister said that he was clearly after the bail conditions set by the court and no case was made to remember the order to bail them. Opposing the dispute that his continuity as a minister could affect witnesses in the case, he said, “The entirety of criminal prosecution (by the state with the ED) was introduced against defendant number 2 (he) while he was a minister in power and had to face adverse judicial orders. If the minister’s alleged effect was so strong, the prosecution would not.”
Many other villages in this case have importance as ministers, including former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, who were held in their positions during the period of being in jail. Balaji’s affidavit further said, “Even this court was fully aware of the magnitude of the prescribed crime tests, and that it would take them many years to conclude, and from their own estimates, very at least three to four years or more. Unlike the popular mandate, but also will also have a violation of their provided rights under Article 21 of the Constitution to participate in public life.
Balaji said that a violation of violation of violation of any bail situation by the court was also especially argued by the dispute over and influencing the witnesses and addressed by SC in his judgment, while giving him bail. He said that after his release on regular bail, he appeared before the trial court on every date and there was no basis to suggest that he was either delaying ED testing or trying to impress any witness.
