Bhalaji initiated a new scheme in “Aavin – Tamilnadu Co-operative Milk Producers Federation Limited” that milk would be available to the public 24 hrs in Chennai City and the same has been implemented throughout Tamil Nadu. This scheme has been appreciated by the public in a great manner.[4]
In 2021, he contested Rajapalayam Legislative constituency and lost to the DMK candidate Thangapandiyan.
Controversies
On 25 September 2019, Balaji has fueled a controversy after calling Congress MP Manickam Tagore as an 'ungrateful dog' and asked people to beat him with slippers when he comes seeking vote in Nanguneri.[5] In another scathing remark he further called him a pig and asked people to shoot Manickam Tagore with rubber bullets if he ever went there.[6]
Bhalaji on 13 May 2019 created controversy when he said actor-politician Kamal Haasan's tongue should be chopped off for saying that Nathuram Godse was a Hindu extremist.[3] He also said Kamal Hassan's party Makkal Needhi Maiam should be banned and the Election Commission should take action. Makkal Needhi Maiam general secretary A Arunachalam said Bhalaji should be removed from his post as he lacks political ethics and personal dignity.[7]
On 9 March 2019, he claimed prime minister Narendra Modi as the father of his party AIADMK[8][9][10] on the demise of late J. Jayalalithaa who he and his party members called their mother.[11]
Sattur AIADMK MLA Rajavarman accused Balaji of threatening to kill him for 6 months with mercenaries. He claimed that Balaji threatened to cut and stab him. He said this during a meeting on 18 October 2020.[12]
