Madras HC orders probe into transformers tender fraud during Senthil Balaji’s tenure

Madras HC orders probe into transformers tender fraud during Senthil Balaji’s tenureThe Madras High Court has ordered a CBI probe into a ₹397 crore fraud in Tangedco's transformer procurement under ex-minister V Senthil Balaji.Published on: Apr 30, 2026 8:06 AM ISTBy Ayesha Arvind, BengaluruShare viaCopy link The Madras high court on Wednesday ordered a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into allegations of a fraud amounting to ₹397 crore in the procurement of distribution transformers by the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) during the tenure of DMK’s V Senthil Balaji as the state electricity minister between 2021 and 2023.Madras HC orders probe into transformers tender fraud during Senthil Balaji’s tenureA bench of Chief Justices SA…

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