T. R. Baalu
Thalikkottai Rajuthevar Baalu, better known as T. R. Baalu (called Baalu), is an Indian politician. Baalu did his B.Sc. from New College, Chennai at Madras University and his diploma in drafting engineering drawings from Central Polytechnic, Chennai. He is currently the MP of Lok Sabha of the Sriperumbudur constituency, elected five times since 1996 from Chennai South and Sriperumbudur. He is a leader of the DMK party and is known for his political loyalty, having been in the party since 1957. He is now the Treasurer of DMK, elected unopposed on 3 September 2020. He earlier served as the Principal Secretary of the DMK Party from August 2018 to January 2020.
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Baalu at the launch of his autobiography, "Paadhai Maara Payanam," which translates as "The Journey Without Detours." | |
| Treasurer of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| Assumed office 9 September 2020 | |
| President | MK Stalin |
| Gen. Secretary | Durai Murugan |
| Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping | |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Constituency | Chennai South |
| Minister of Environment and Forests | |
| In office 1999–2003 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Constituency | Chennai South |
| Minister of State for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Non-Conventional Energy Sources | |
| In office 1996–1998 | |
| Prime Minister | H.D. Deve Gowda I.K. Gujral |
| Leader of DMK Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 24 May 2023 | |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | K.N. Ramachandran |
| Constituency | Sriperumbudur |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Preceded by | A. Krishnaswamy |
| Succeeded by | K.N. Ramachandran |
| Constituency | Sriperumbudur |
| In office 1996–2009 | |
| Preceded by | R. Sridharan |
| Succeeded by | C. Rajendran |
| Constituency | Chennai South |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 1986–1992 | |
| Constituency | Tamil Nadu |
| Principal Secretary of DMK | |
| In office August 2018-January 2020 | |
| President | MK Stalin |
| Gen. Secretary | Perasiriyar K Anbazhagan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 December 1941 (15/6/1941 in official records) Thalikottai, Tanjore district, Madras Presidency, British Raj (now Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Political party | DMK |
| Children | 5, including T. R. B. Rajaa |
| Residence(s) | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Website | Official website |
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