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 :

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