BAALU, SHRI T.R.
D.M.K - CHENNAI SOUTH (TAMILNADU)

Father's Name:   Shri Rajuthevar

Date of Birth:   15 June 1941

Place of Birth:   Thalikottai in Distt. A.T. Paneerselvam (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, Central Polytechnic, Madras 
        (Tamil Nadu)

Profession :
   Trader and Industrialist, Political and Social Worker and Engineer

Permanent Address :
   28, United India Colony, First Cross Street, 
Madras-600024
Tel. (044) 4839090
Fax. (044) 4849800

Positions Held :
   
1957 onwardsMember, D.M.K.
1982-93 Secretary, D.M.K., Madras City District unit
June 1986-1992Member, Rajya Sabha
Member, Public Accounts Committee
Member, Rules Committee, Rajya Sabha
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)
July 1996Union Minister of State, Petroleum and Natural Gas

Special Interests :
   Social Service

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
 Cricket

Countries Visited :
   Australia and Singapore

Election Result :
   
Madras South Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate15,72,764
Total votes polled8,85,229
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri T.R. Baalu (D.M.K.)5,38,697
(2) Shri H. Ganesham (A.I.A.D.M.K.)1,99,516
(3) Ms. Asha Menon Revathi (Ind.)42,906
(4) Shri Maitreyan V. (B.J.P.)34,356