IndiaLok Sabha (Lower House)Dravida Munnetra KazhagamTamil Nadu · Sriperumbudur constituencyMember of the Lok Sabha
T. R. Baalu
Profile
T. R. Baalu is a veteran Indian politician and a prominent leader of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party. Currently serving as a Member of the Lok Sabha for the Sriperumbudur constituency, he has been elected to the Indian Parliament seven times since 1996. Throughout his extensive career, he has held several key ministerial portfolios in the Union Cabinet, including Minister of Environment and Forests, and Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways. Known for his long-standing political loyalty and grassroots activism, Baalu has been a central figure in DMK leadership for decades, currently serving as the party's Treasurer and the leader of the DMK Parliamentary Party in the Lok Sabha.
Details
- Born
- 1941-12-13 · 84 years old
- Birth place
- Thalikottai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Education
- B.Sc. from New College, Madras University; Diploma in drafting engineering from Central Polytechnic College, Chennai
- Career
- Drafting engineer
