Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha
BALASUBRAMONIYAN, SHRI S.R.
T.M.C.(M) - NILGIRIS (TAMILNADU)
Father's Name: Shri Ramabadra Naidu
Date of Birth: 16 November 1938
Place of Birth: Sultanpet in Distt. Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu)
Marital Status: Married on 30 November 1968
Spouse's Name: Smt. B. Balamani
Children: Two daughters
Educational Qualifications :
M.A., B.L.
Educated at Pachaiyappa's College and Law College, University of Madras,
Madras* (Tamil Nadu)
Profession :
Agriculturist
Permanent Address :
7/176, Sultanpet, Coimbatore-641669 (Tamil Nadu)
Tels. (0422) 66257, 66344
Positions Held :
1969-74Convenor, Congress Forum for Socialist Action
1989-96Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
1989-91Chief Whip, Congress Party, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
1991-96Leader of Opposition, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)
July 1996-April 1997Union Minister of State, Personnel, Public Grievances
and Pensions
May 1997 onwardsUnion Minister of State, Personnel, Public Grievances and
Pensions and Parliamentary Affairs
Books Published: 'Rajiv Gandhi' and 'Legislative Assembly Speeches'
Social and Cultural Activities :
Social service, associated with student
movement; General Secretary, Students Council
Special Interests :
Promotion of sports
Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Sports and reading
Sports and Clubs :
Cricket, hockey, football, table tennis, swimming; Member,
Cosmopolitan Club, Madras
Countries Visited :
China, Hong Kong and Singapore
Other Information :
Chairman, Friends of Soviet Union, Tamil Nadu, 1986-89; Vice-President, All India Peace and Solidarity Council, Tamil Nadu, 1975-78
Election Result :
Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate11,99,070
Total votes polled 7,96,437
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri S.R. Balasubramoniyan [T.M.C. (M)] 4,75,515
(2) Shri R. Prabhu (I.N.C.) 1,94,139
(3) Shri C.V. Kandasamy (J.D.) 38,462
(4) Shri Mathan M. Master Mathan (B.J.P.)32,185