S. R. Balasubramaniam

S. R. Balasubramaniam, is an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Indian National Congress candidate from Pongalur constituency in 1989 and 1991 elections. After being an MLA he was elected as the central minister. He was also an elected member of the Parliament in Lok Sabha from Nilgiris constituency from 1996 to 1998. From 2016 to 2022 he was the Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha on behalf of AIADMK.

He joined the congress party with the influence of Kamaraj and followed way with G. K. Moopanar. He was elected from Pongalur 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 Lok Sabha 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.