Baalu promoted

Dayanidhi Maran8217;s exit from the Union Cabinet has brought a spring to the stride of Road 038; Transport Minister T R Baalu. He has been telling friends and officials the story of how DMK chief M Karunanidhi called him and draped a shawl around his 8220;able shoulders8221; before handing over to him the charge of the party8217;s interests in Delhi. Now, many may take this with a pinch of salt, but the fact is that he has now been included in the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs.