S. R. Balasubramoniyan

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.