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T R Baalu
DMK
DMK

T R Baalu

Lok Sabha MP
SriperumbudurTamil Nadu
Father's Name
Late Rajuthevar
Profession
Industrialist, Engineer, Politician
Gender
Male
Age
82 years (b. ~1944)
Age
82
Years
Education
Post Graduate (B.Sc.
Central Polytechnic Drafting Engineering Diploma)
Net Assets (2024)
₹37.30 Cr
2024 Election Affidavit
Criminal Cases
0
0 disposed · 0 convicted
Attendance (Avg.)
95%
Across 1 sessions
Questions Asked
210
In Parliament
Debates
32
In Parliament

Political Career Timeline

  1. 1957
    DMK Party Worker & Treasurer· Chennai / Tamil Nadu

    Joined DMK in 1957; elected DMK Treasurer in 2020.

  2. 1996
    Member of Parliament & Union MoS Petroleum· Chennai South

    Elected to 11th Lok Sabha and served as Union MoS for Petroleum & Natural Gas.

  3. 1999
    Union Cabinet Minister for Environment & Forests· Chennai South

    Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha and served as Union Environment & Forests Minister.

  4. 2004
    Union Cabinet Minister for Road Transport, Highways & Shipping· Chennai South

    Elected to 14th Lok Sabha and served as Cabinet Minister overseeing Golden Quadrilateral & Sethusamudram projects.

  5. 2009
    Member of Parliament & DMK Parliamentary Leader· Sriperumbudur

    Elected to 15th Lok Sabha and served as DMK Parliamentary Party Leader.

  6. 2019
    Member of Parliament & DMK Parliamentary Leader· Sriperumbudur

    Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha with 4.84 lakh votes margin.

  7. 2024
    Member of Parliament & DMK Parliamentary Party Leader· SriperumbudurCurrent

    Re-elected for a 7th Lok Sabha term to 18th Lok Sabha defeating G. Premkumar (AIADMK) by 4,87,029 votes.

Election History

YearHouseConstituencyPartyResultVotesVote Share
1996Lok SabhaChennai SouthDMKWon4,21,00058.2%
1998Lok SabhaChennai SouthDMKWon3,82,10051.2%
1999Lok SabhaChennai SouthDMKWon4,12,81052.1%
2004Lok SabhaChennai SouthDMKWon5,12,00058.4%
2009Lok SabhaSriperumbudurDMKWon3,52,64144.42%
2019Lok SabhaSriperumbudurDMKWon7,93,28156.39%
2024Lok SabhaDravida Munnetra KazhagamWon8,26,95852.82%

Parliamentary Performance

95%
Average Attendance
210
Questions Asked
32
Debates Participated
—
Private Members Bills
Committees (0)

No committee memberships on record.

Attendance by session (1)
Overall95%

Parliamentary Activitylive from Sansad

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Financial Profile(2024)

₹38.50 Cr
Total Assets
  • Immovable Assets₹25.00 Cr65%
  • Movable Assets₹13.50 Cr35%
  • Liabilities₹1.20 Cr3%
Movable Assets
₹13.50 Cr
Immovable Assets
₹25.00 Cr
Liabilities
₹1.20 Cr
Net Assets
₹37.30 Cr
Earlier affidavits
2019₹28.00 Cr
2009₹18.50 Cr
2004₹8.50 Cr

Source: 2024 Election Affidavit · Not independently audited

Criminal Cases

0
Pending
0
Disposed
0
Convicted
0
Acquitted

No criminal cases declared in the most recent affidavit.

Pending cases are allegations under judicial process, not convictions. Source: 2024 Election Affidavit.

Family

TB
T R Baalu
Lok Sabha MP
Parents
LR
Father
Late Rajuthevar
Farmer
Spouse
TD
Wife/Spouse
T. R. B. Renuka Devi
Business Executive · ₹35.0 L
Children
TR
Son
T. R. B. Rajaa
Cabinet Minister for Industries (Govt of Tamil Nadu) / MLA Mannargudi

Education

Post Graduate (B.Sc.
Central Polytechnic Drafting Engineering Diploma)

Income(2023 - 2024)

Total declared income
₹2.20 Cr
Self₹1.85 Cr
Wife/Spouse — T. R. B. Renuka Devi₹35.0 L
Declared income by year (5)
2023 - 2024₹1.85 Cr
2022 - 2023₹1.65 Cr
2021 - 2022₹1.50 Cr
2020 - 2021₹1.35 Cr
2019 - 2020₹1.20 Cr
Sources
Election Commission of India (ECI)2024 Election AffidavitParliament of India (Digital Sansad)ADR ReportsPRS Legislative Research
Last updated 2024 Election Affidavit
Compiled from public records.
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