Arrested Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji to undergo bypass surgery on June 21

Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian has said arrested state minister Senthil Balaji will undergo a bypass surgery on June 21.

Arrested Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji.

Arrested Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji will undergo surgery for heart-related ailment at a private hospital here on June 21, Health Minister Ma Subramanian said on Thursday.

Balaji, arrested by the ED in a cash-for-jobs scam last week, was initially admitted to a government hospital and later shifted to a private facility following a court order.

"Since the surgery has to be mandatorily performed on Senthil Balaji it will be done tomorrow," Subramanian told reporters here.

He said the minister was not aware of the "critical blocks" before they were diagnosed last week by the government doctors.

On June 14, Balaji underwent Coronary Angiogram and has been advised bypass surgery at the "earliest", Kauvery hospital, which is treating him said.