R. Velu

Rangasamy Velu
R. Velu addressing addressing at the Closing Ceremony of the 56th Senior National Kabaddi Championship on 14 October 2008
Former Union Minister of State for Railways
In office
22 May 2004 — 29 March 2009
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
Preceded byBasangouda Patil Yatnal
Succeeded byK. H. Muniyappa
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
16 May 2004 — 16 May 2009
Preceded byS. Jagathrakshakan
Succeeded byS. Jagathrakshakan
ConstituencyArakkonam
Personal details
Born (1940-07-26) 26 July 1940
Pudhupalayam village Arni taluk, Thiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu
PartyPMK
SpouseV.Malliga (79)
Children1 son, Dr. Thanigainath and 1 daughter, Dr. Priya.
As of 22 September, 2006
Source: [1]
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Rangasamy Velu (born 26 July 1940), is an Indian politician of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) party. He was elected to the 14th Lok Sabha as Union Minister of State, Railways from Arakkonam Lok Sabha constituency of Tamil Nadu from 2004 to 2009.