R. Velu
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Rangasamy Velu was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha
of India
. Velu was educated in the Madras Christian College
and was a resident of Bishop Heber Hall
. He represented the Arakkonam
Lok Sabha constituency of Tamil Nadu
and is a member of the Pattali Makkal Katchi
(PMK) political party. He was the Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways
2004 to 2009.
14th Lok Sabha
The 14th Lok Sabha was convened after the Indian general election, 2004 held in four phases during 20 April – 10 May 2004, which led to the formation of First Manmohan Singh Cabinet...
of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Velu was educated in the Madras Christian College
Madras Christian College
The Madras Christian College, commonly known as MCC, is a liberal arts and sciences college in Madras , India. Founded in 1837, MCC is one of Asia's oldest extant colleges. Currently, the college is affiliated to the University of Madras, but functions as an autonomous institution from its campus...
and was a resident of Bishop Heber Hall
Bishop Heber Hall
Bishop Heber Hall is one of the five halls of Madras Christian College, Tambaram, Chennai. All on campus residences for students are referred to as Halls and not hostels, as life in these halls is an experience of more than just lodging...
. He represented the Arakkonam
Arakkonam
Arakkonam is a mid-sized City in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, with a population of about 101,626 as per the census 2011...
Lok Sabha constituency of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
and is a member of the Pattali Makkal Katchi
Pattali Makkal Katchi
Paattali Makkal Katchi is a Tamil political party.-History:PMK was founded by Dr. S. Ramdoss and the state president is G. K. Mani. Ramdoss had earlier worked with the Vanniyar Sangham founded by him in 1980. PMK is based amongst the Most Backward Class Vanniyakula Kshatriyas community...
(PMK) political party. He was the Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways
Ministry of Railways (India)
The Ministry of Railways in India is in charge of the Indian Railways, an organisation that operates as a monopoly in rail transport in India. Dinesh Trivedi is the current minister responsible for railways....
2004 to 2009.