CHENNAI: TN State BJP quoted Chief Minister MK Stalin's old tweet and says that the Governor has absolute power to sack the minister from Cabinet.

Earlier on Thursday, Stalin said that Guv R N Ravi has no authority to remove a minister from the cabinet.

"We will face the issue legally," the CM added.

The reaction came soon after Raj Bhavan issued a statement noting that the Governor has dismissed Minister V Senthilbalaji from the Council of Ministers, the Raj Bhavan said.

In the late hours of Thursday, sources claimed that Guv Ravi has put Senthilbalaji’s dismissal on hold and has communicated the same to Chief Minister Stalin.