Madras HC orders probe into transformers tender fraud during Senthil Balaji’s tenure
The Madras High Court has ordered a CBI investigation into a alleged ₹397 crore fraud in the procurement of distribution transformers by Tangedco during V Senthil Balaji's tenure as Tamil Nadu's electricity minister from 2021 to 2023. The court directed the state's DVAC to transfer all related records to the CBI and mandated an expeditious probe. The decision follows petitions by an NGO and an AIADMK member alleging cartelisation and inflated pricing in the tender process.
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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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