Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
BAALU, SHRI T.R.
[DRAVIDA MUNNETRA KAZHAGAM - CHENNAI SOUTH (TAMIL NADU)]
Father's Name Shri Rajuthevar
Date of Birth 15 June 1941
Place of Birth Thalikottai, Distt. Thiruvarur
(Tamil Nadu)
Marital Status Married on 19 October 1970
Spouse's Name Smt. T.R.B. Porkodi
Children Three sons and two daughters
Educational Qualifications
B.Sc., L.C.E.
Educated at New College, Madras University, Chennai
and Central Polytechnic, Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
Profession
Industrialist, Political and Social
Worker and Engineer
Permanent Address
28, United India Colony, First Cross Street,
Kodambakkam, Chennai-600024
(Tamil Nadu)
Tel. (044) 4839090, 8222181
Fax. (044) 4843334
Present Address
10, Raisina Road,
New Delhi-110001
Tel. and Fax. (011) 3711848
Positions Held
1957 Member, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (D.M.K.)
onwards
1982-93 Secretary, D.M.K., Madras City District unit
1986-1992 Member, Rajya Sabha
Member, Public Accounts Committee
Member, Committee on Rules (Rajya Sabha)
1996 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha
1996-98 Union Minister of State, Petroleum and Natural Gas
1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
1998-99 Member, Committee on Railways
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
IndiaPress Affairs
Special Interests
Social Service
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Cricket
Countries Visited
Australia, France, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore as
Leader, Indian delegation in the capacity of Minister of State
for Petroleum and Natural Gas
Other Information
Imprisoned under Maintenance of Internal Secuirity Act (M.I.S.A.)
during 1976 for about one year; arrested and imprisoned more than
15 times for participating in the agitations, picketings and
demonstrations for public cause
Election Result of
Chennai South Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 19,36,771
Total votes polled 9,17,040
Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Shri T.R. Baalu (D.M.K.) 4,32,913
(2) Shri K. Jana Krishnamurthi (B.J.P.) 4,12,899
(3) Shri M.P. Subramanyam (I.N.C.) 44,549
(4) Shri M. Nagappan (Ind.) 3,294
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