CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu governor R N Ravi has rejected CM M Okay Stalin’s advice to nominate and swear in Okay Ponmudy as minister once more. In a communication despatched by Raj Bhavan and addressed to the CM on Sunday night, Ravi stated since Ponmudy remained “tainted of corruption, re-induction as minister can be in opposition to constitutional morality”.
Ponmudy, who was the upper training minister, ceased to be a minister after Madras excessive court docket convicted him in a corruption case in Dec final 12 months. On March 11, Supreme Court docket stayed the conviction, following which govt despatched the advice to the governor.
In his communication to the CM on Sunday, the governor stated, “It’s pertinent to notice that SC, within the mild of Sec 8(3) of Illustration of the Individuals Act 1951, within the stated order has suspended the conviction by the use of interim reduction to Dr Okay Ponmudy. It means the conviction of Ponmudy although existent has been made non-operative. It has not been put aside.”
It additional stated, “The offences for which he has been held responsible are very critical regarding corruption he dedicated as a public servant. As he stays tainted by corruption, re-induction as minister can be in opposition to constitutional morality. Therefore unable to accede to your request.” Final week, Stalin had despatched a communication to Ravi “to nominate and swear in” Ponmudy as minister “both on Wednesday night or Thursday morning”.
On March 13, two days after Supreme Court docket suspended Ponmudy’s conviction and sentence in an belongings case, meeting speaker M Appavu stated his earlier notification asserting emptiness of Tirukkoyilur meeting seat represented by the previous minister would develop into inoperative.
Ponmudy, who was the upper training minister, ceased to be a minister after Madras excessive court docket convicted him in a corruption case in Dec final 12 months. On March 11, Supreme Court docket stayed the conviction, following which govt despatched the advice to the governor.
In his communication to the CM on Sunday, the governor stated, “It’s pertinent to notice that SC, within the mild of Sec 8(3) of Illustration of the Individuals Act 1951, within the stated order has suspended the conviction by the use of interim reduction to Dr Okay Ponmudy. It means the conviction of Ponmudy although existent has been made non-operative. It has not been put aside.”
It additional stated, “The offences for which he has been held responsible are very critical regarding corruption he dedicated as a public servant. As he stays tainted by corruption, re-induction as minister can be in opposition to constitutional morality. Therefore unable to accede to your request.” Final week, Stalin had despatched a communication to Ravi “to nominate and swear in” Ponmudy as minister “both on Wednesday night or Thursday morning”.
On March 13, two days after Supreme Court docket suspended Ponmudy’s conviction and sentence in an belongings case, meeting speaker M Appavu stated his earlier notification asserting emptiness of Tirukkoyilur meeting seat represented by the previous minister would develop into inoperative.
Discover more from PressNewsAgency
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.