Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
SAROJA , DR. (SMT.) V.
[ALL INDIA ANNA DRAVIDA MUNNETRA KAZHAGAM - RASIPURAM-SC (TAMIL NADU)]
Father's Name M. Vellayan
Date of Birth 12 June 1948
Place of Birth Oonjanoor, Distt. Salem (Tamil Nadu)
Marital Status Married on 20 January 1975
Spouse's Name Dr. L. Lokaranjan
Children One daughter
Educational Qualifications
M.B.B.S., M.D., D.G.O.,(Obst. and Gynae)
Educated at Stanley Medical College and Madras Medical
College, Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
Profession
Medical Practitioner, Educationist,
Political and Social Worker
Permanent Address
103, M.K.N. Road, Bahadur Villa,
Alandur, Chennai-600016
(Tamil Nadu)
Tel. (044) 2344646
Present Address
73, North Avenue,
New Delhi-110001
Tel. (011) 3792108
Positions Held
1991-96 Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
1993 Member, Committee on Petitions
Member, Public Accounts Committee
1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha
1998-99 Member, Committee on Human Resource Development
and its Sub-Committee-II on Medical Education
Member, Joint Committee on the Empowerment of Women
and its Sub-Committee on Appraisal of Laws relating to
Women - Criminal Laws
Member, Committee on Provision of computers to Members
of Parliament and its Sub-Committee on
Maintenance of computers and related activities
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Social Justice and Empowerment
Books Published
(i) I.Q of the New Born Baby; and (ii) Each One Teach Five
Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments
Medical Research on I.Q. of the New Born Baby
Social and Cultural Activities
Associated with prevention of female infanticide; conducting
health camps for rural people and working for abolition of
child labour
Special Interests
Upliftment of the women, Scheduled Caste and Scheduled
Tribes
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Listening to light music and reading
Sports and Clubs
Participated in National Cadet Corps (N.C.C.), 1969-1972;
associated with sports and games 1970-75; Athletic Champion
(Women); and Member (i) Sports Development Authority, Tamil Nadu,
1993-95; and (ii) Lions Club, Taluk Sankarigi, Tamil Nadu
Countries Visited
Widely travelled, also visited, (i) Saudi Arabia on
deputation as a Consultant, 1989-91; and (ii) All European
countries including U.K., Amsterdam, France and Italy on a
study tour during 1994; (iii) Russia (Moscow) as a member of
Indian Parliamentary Delegation to I.P.U. Conference, 1998
Other Information
Senate Member, Annamalai University, Chidambaram
(Tamil Nadu); played active role in implementing family
welfare programmes and adopting "One child Norm";
conducted a project on "Creating Awareness and prevention
of Aids in Pregnant Women" worked as Government Medical
doctor in rural areas during 1975-80; Resident-Medical
Officer, Government R.S.R.M. Hospital, Chennai, 1985-89;
Member, (i) National AIDS Consultative Committee (NACO), 1998
onwards(ii) Sports Development Authority, Tamil Nadu; and
(iii) Women Commission, Tamil Nadu, 1992-95
Election Result of
Rasipuram-SC Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 11,08,272
Total votes polled 6,06,818
Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Dr. (Smt.) V. Saroja (A.I.A.D.M.K.) 3,02,801
(2) Shri K. Kandasamy [T.M.C.(M)] 2,48,424
(3) Shri K. Thenmozhi (I.N.C.) 18,178
(4) Shri Arul Mani V. (P.T.) 5,338
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