Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
 SAROJA , DR. (SMT.) V.
[ALL INDIA ANNA DRAVIDA MUNNETRA KAZHAGAM - RASIPURAM-SC (TAMIL NADU)]
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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