He obtained his Diploma in Engineering from Central Polytechnic in Chennai and graduated from New College, Chennai.
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T.R. Baalu is the Leader of DMK Parliamentary Party and is the only DMK member in the 30 member Joint Parliamentary Committee that probes the 2G Spectrum scam, where three members from DMK, namely A. Raja, Dayanidhi Maran and Kanimozhi are accused.
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T.R. Baalu did his BSc from New College in Madras University and diploma in drafting engineering drawings from Central polytechnic Chennai.
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It was claimed as a mark of protest against his father Karunanidhi's decision to pull out from the central ministry.