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 onwards	Member, D.M.K.
1982-93 	Secretary, D.M.K., Madras City District unit
June 1986-1992	Member, Rajya Sabha
	Member, Public Accounts Committee
	Member, Rules Committee, Rajya Sabha
1996	Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)
July 1996	Union 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 electorate	15,72,764
Total votes polled	8,85,229
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