The judge also posted to 13 March the hearing on the discharge petition filed by Balaji in connection with the case.
ED alleges that Balaji "misused" his office for illegal gratification and "engineered" a job racket scam in the state transport undertakings during 2014-15. (Supplied)
A Chennai court on Monday, 11 March, extended the remand of former Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji, arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) last year, till 13 March.
The third additional sessions judge before whom Senthil Balaji was produced by the prosecution through video conferencing from Puzhal prison extended his judicial custody till Wednesday.
The judge also posted to 13 March the hearing on the discharge petition filed by Balaji in connection with the case.
The ED had arrested Balaji on 14 June last year in connection with a cash-for-jobs scam when he was Transport Minister in an earlier AIADMK regime.
His multiple bail pleas have been rejected by the Madras High Court, as well as the city court so far.
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