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S. R. Balasubramoniyan | |
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| MP of Rajya Sabha for Tamil Nadu[1] | |
| In office 30 June 2016 – 29 June 2022 | |
| Preceded by | A. W. Rabi Bernard |
| Succeeded by | C. V. Shanmugam |
| Union Minister of State for Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions | |
| In office 1 June 1996 – 11 July 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Margaret Alva |
| Succeeded by | Kadambur R. Janarthanan |
| Constituency | Nilgiris |
| 13th Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 15 May 1991 – 12 March 1996 | |
| Preceded by | G. K. Moopanar |
| Succeeded by | S. Balakrishnan |
| Constituency | Pongalur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 November 1938 Sultanpet, Coimbatore district, Madras State, British India |
| Political party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
S. R. Balasubramoniyan is an Indian politician from the state of Tamil Nadu and belongs to the AIADMK.
He joined the congress party with the influence of Kamaraj and followed way with G. K. Moopanar. He was elected from Palladam constituency twice, 1989-1991 and 1991–1996. He served as opposition leader in the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from 1991 to 1996. He was elected to Loksabha from Nilgiris from 1996 to 1998 and became the union minister for personal, public, governance, and parliamentary affairs in 1996–1997.
He was again elected as INC MLA from Thondamuthur constituency from 2001 to 2006.
In June 2016, he was announced as the party's candidate for the Rajya Sabha biennial polls. On 3 June 2016, he was elected unopposed along with three others from his party.[2]