Overview
Thalikkottai Rajuthevar Baalu (born 13 December 1941) is an Indian politician affiliated with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). He is a Member of the Lok Sabha representing the Sriperumbudur constituency in Tamil Nadu. Across his parliamentary career, he has been elected to the Lok Sabha seven times since 1996, from the Chennai South and Sriperumbudur constituencies.
Baalu has been associated with the DMK since 1957 and is regarded as one of the long-standing leaders of the party. He has held senior organisational positions within the DMK, including serving as Principal Secretary of the party from August 2018 to January 2020.
On 3 September 2020, Baalu was elected unopposed as the Treasurer of the DMK, a post he continues to hold. In this capacity, he forms part of the senior leadership group of the party alongside its president and general secretary.
References
Adapted from the English Wikipedia article on T. R. Baalu.