V. Senthil Balaji

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V. Senthil Balaji
MLA
வி. செந்தில் பாலாஜி
Cabinet Minister
Government of Tamil Nadu
Assumed office
7 May 2021
MinisterElectricity & Prohibition and Excise
Chief MinisterM. K. Stalin
Preceded byP. Thangamani
Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
7 May 2021
ConstituencyKarur
In office
23 May 2019 – 6 May 2021
ConstituencyAravakurichi
In office
22 November 2016 – 27 September 2018
ConstituencyAravakurichi
In office
15 May 2011 – 19 May 2016
ConstituencyKarur
In office
12 May 2006 – 14 May 2011
ConstituencyKarur
Cabinet Minister
Government of Tamil Nadu
In office
15 May 2011 – 28 July 2015
MinisterTransport
Chief Minister
Preceded byK. N. Nehru
Succeeded byM. R. Vijayabhaskar
Personal details
NationalityIndian
Political partyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam (2018-present)
Other political
affiliations		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (2000-2018)
Spouse(s)Megala Senthilbalaji
Children1 Daughter
EducationB.Com.
Occupation
Websitewww.vsenthilbalajifoundationss.com/about.php

Early life and family[]

V Senthil Balaji was born on 21 October 1975 in Rameswarapatti a small village in Karur district. He hails from an agricultural background. He has completed his high school & Higher Secondary school studies from Rameswarapatti Govt School, Vivekananda School, Pasupathypalayam and Municipal Higher Secondary school, Karur. He has interest in Kabadi, Ko Ko, Volleyball games. He entered politics at the age of 21 and was active since early 2000s.

Politics[]

In 1997 he began his public service as a local body member. He was the Minister for Transport of the Government of Tamil Nadu from 2011 to 2015. He was dropped from cabinet in July 2015. As a cadre of Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, he was previously elected to the same Karur constituency in 2006 general elections. He was elected as a MLA from Aravakurichi constituency in 2016. After the demise of Jayalalithaa he played a key role in saving the government. When AIADMK separated into factions he stood by T. T. V. Dhinakaran. On 18 September 2017, 18 MLA's were disqualified by the speaker P. Dhanapal for their petition to the Governor Mr.Banwarilal Purohit to change the Chief Minister. He joined Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), in the presence of Party President M. K. Stalin on 14 December 2018. Soon after joining the party he was offered with District Secretary post and later was announced as by-election candidate for Aravakurichi constituency. He was elected as a MLA on 23 May 2019 for fourth time.[1][2][3] He serves as a member of the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly. Won election held in the month of April 2021 and has been currently serving as Minister for Electricity, Prohibition & Excise.

Positions Held[]

Several achievements have been done by him for the past 25 years for Karur District.

S No Designation Constituency Portfolio Period
1 Minister for Electricity, Prohibition & Excise Karur Electricity, Non Conventional Energy Development, Prohibition and Excise, Molasses 2021
2 Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Aravakurichi 2019 - 2021
3 Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Aravakurichi 2016 - 2019
4 Minister for Transport Karur Transport, Nationalised Transport, Motor Vehicles Act 2011 - 2015
5 Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Karur 2006 - 2011

References[]

  1. ^ "Statistical Report of Tamil Nadu 2006 Elections" (PDF). Election Commission of India.
  2. ^ "List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu.
  3. ^ "Council of Ministers, Govt. of Tamil Nadu". Govt. of Tamil Nadu.


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