V. Senthil Balaji
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V. Senthil Balaji | |
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| வி. செந்தில் பாலாஜி | |
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| Cabinet Minister Government of Tamil Nadu | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2021 | |
| Minister | Electricity & Prohibition and Excise |
| Chief Minister | M. K. Stalin |
| Preceded by | P. Thangamani |
| Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2021 | |
| Constituency | Karur |
| In office 23 May 2019 – 6 May 2021 | |
| Constituency | Aravakurichi |
| In office 22 November 2016 – 27 September 2018 | |
| Constituency | Aravakurichi |
| In office 15 May 2011 – 19 May 2016 | |
| Constituency | Karur |
| In office 12 May 2006 – 14 May 2011 | |
| Constituency | Karur |
| Cabinet Minister Government of Tamil Nadu | |
| In office 15 May 2011 – 28 July 2015 | |
| Minister | Transport |
| Chief Minister | |
| Preceded by | K. N. Nehru |
| Succeeded by | M. R. Vijayabhaskar |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (2018-present) |
| Other political affiliations | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (2000-2018) |
| Spouse | Megala Senthilbalaji |
| Children | 1 Daughter |
| Education | B.Com. |
| Occupation | |
| Website | www |
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.
Achievements
Several achievements have been done by him for the past 25 years.
| 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
- ^ "Statistical Report of Tamil Nadu 2006 Elections" (PDF). Election Commission of India.
- ^ "List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu.
- ^ "Council of Ministers, Govt. of Tamil Nadu". Govt. of Tamil Nadu.
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