Jaya’s Trusted Advisors Booted by CM, but on Sasikala’s Orders

Reports suggest Sheela Balakrishnan has put in her papers, but the resignation is awaited from Venkataramanan.

According a source close to the CMO, the bureaucrats, Sheela Balakrishnan and KN Venkataramanan were asked to step down by outgoing Chief Minister O Panneerselvam.

The Chief Minister's Secretary Ramalingam too has been shown the door.

While reports suggest that Sheela Balakrishnan has already put in her papers, the resignation is awaited from Venkataramanan. Ramalingam, Secretary to Chief Minister is a serving officer.

All the three officers were known to be close to late Chief Minister Jayalalithaa. The move comes nearly two months after Jayalalithaa's demise.