Dr. V. Saroja | |
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| Minister for Social Welfare and Nutritious Noon Meal Programme | |
| In office 23 May 2016 – 2 May 2021 | |
| Chief Minister | J.Jayalalithaa O. Panneerselvam Edappadi K. Palaniswami |
| Preceded by | B. Valarmathi |
| Succeeded by | P. Geetha Jeevan |
| Chairperson – Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar Housing & Development Corporation Ltd | |
| In office 2004–2006 | |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1998 – 2004 (2 terms) | |
| Constituency | Rasipuram constituency |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2016–2021 | |
| Constituency | Rasipuram |
| In office 1991–1996 | |
| Constituency | Sankagiri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 June 1948[1] Unjanoor, Salem district, Tamil Nadu |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) |
| Spouse | Dr. Lokaranjan Loganathan |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence(s) | Alandur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Education | M.B.B.S., M.D., D.G.O. |
V. Saroja (born 12 June 1948) is an Indian politician, medical doctor,[2] social worker and former cabinet minister of Social Welfare & Nutritious Noon meal Programme from Tamil Nadu.[3] She was elected twice to the 12th Lok Sabha and 13th Lok Sabha from Rasipuram constituency as an All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 1998, and 1999 elections.[4][5]
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- ^ "Jayalalithaa's medical reports: Minister V Saroja fudged her way out of answering critical questions". Firstpost. 10 March 2017.
- ^ Ramakrishnan, T. (27 April 2017). "Dalit MLAs' quest for prominence". The Hindu.
- ^ "government | Tamil Nadu Government Portal". www.tn.gov.in.
- ^ Hussain, Zakeer (15 April 2020). "Lack of protective gear: Sanitary workers mob ministers' cars near Namakkal". Deccan Chronicle.