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The former minister to Government of Tamil Nadu has held the position of the State information commissioner, as mentioned in the official website of the State Information Commission of Tamil Nadu.

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{{short description|Indian Politician}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Dr. V. Saroja
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date|1948|06|12|df=y}}<ref name='LS'>{{cite web |title=Members : Lok Sabha |url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/memberbioprofile.aspx?mpsno=403&lastls=13 |website=loksabhaph.nic.in}}</ref>
| birth_place = Unjanoor, [[Salem district]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| residence = [[Alandur]], [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| nationality = Indian
| education = [[M.B.B.S.]], [[M.D.]], D.G.O.
| office = Minister for Social Welfare and Nutritious Noon Meal Programme
| term_start = 2016
| term_end = 2021
| office2 = [[Member of Parliament]]
| term_start2 = 1998
| term_end2 = 2004 (2 terms)
| constituency2 = [[Rasipuram (Lok Sabha constituency)|Rasipuram constituency]]
| office3 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start3 = 2016
| term_end3 = 2021
| constituency3 = [[Rasipuram (state assembly constituency)|Rasipuram]]
| term_start4 = 1991
| term_end4 = 1996
| constituency4 = [[Sankari (state assembly constituency)|Sankagiri]]
| office1 = Chairperson – Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar Housing & Development Corporation Ltd
| term1 = 2004–2006
| party = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (AIADMK)
| spouse = Dr. Lokaranjan Loganathan
| children = 1
| date=
| year =
| total assets =
}}

'''V. Saroja''' is an [[Indian politician]], [[medical doctor]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Jayalalithaa's medical reports: Minister V Saroja fudged her way out of answering critical questions – India News, Firstpost |url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/jayalalithaas-medical-reports-minister-v-saroja-fudged-her-way-out-of-answering-critical-questions-3326352.html |website=Firstpost |date=10 March 2017}}</ref> social worker and former cabinet minister of Social Welfare & Nutritious Noon meal Programme from [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ramakrishnan |first1=T. |title=Dalit MLAs’ quest for prominence |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/dalit-mlas-quest-for-prominence/article18231610.ece |work=The Hindu |date=27 April 2017 }}</ref> She was elected twice to the [[12th Lok Sabha]] and [[13th Lok Sabha]] from [[Rasipuram (Lok Sabha constituency)|Rasipuram constituency]] as an [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] candidate in [[Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 1998|1998]], and [[Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 1999|1999]] elections.<ref>{{cite web |title=government {{!}} Tamil Nadu Government Portal |url=https://www.tn.gov.in/government/mlas/90539 |website=www.tn.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Hussain |first1=Zakeer |title=Lack of protective gear: Sanitary workers mob ministers' cars near Namakkal |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/150420/lack-of-protective-gear-sanitary-workers-mob-ministers-cars-near-nam.html |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=15 April 2020 }}</ref>

== Early life and education==
Dr. V. Saroja was born in [[Ujanur]] which belongs to the district of [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]] in [[Tamil Nadu]] on 12 June 1948 to Shri M. Vellayan and Smt. Kandammal.<ref name='LS'/>

Dr. Saroja did her bachelors [[M.B.B.S.]] from [[Stanley Medical College]] and earned masters [[M.D.]] from [[Madras Medical College]].<ref name='LS'/>

==Political career==
Dr. V. Saroja entered into the politics in 1989 and joined [[AIADMK]]. She was elected as [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)]] in [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]. In 1998, she was elected as [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of parliament]] for [[12th Lok Sabha]]. In 1999, Dr. Saroja was re-elected as [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of parliament]] for [[13th Lok Sabha]]. She also served as secretary of [[AIADMK]] Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha. From 2000 to 2001 she served as the member of Committee on the Empowerment of Women. From 2000 to 2004 she served as the member of Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance.<ref name='LS'/> She is also the former State Information Commissioner of [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Tamil Nadu Information Commission |url=http://www.tnsic.gov.in/aboutus.html |website=www.tnsic.gov.in}}</ref>

[[Jayalalithaa]] appointed Saroja as Minister for Social Welfare and Nutritious Noon Meal Programme in May 2016. This was her first cabinet post in the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{cite news |title= Jayalalithaa and her 28-member Cabinet to be sworn in on May 23 |date=21 May 2016 |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/list-of-ministers-in-jayalalithaa-cabinet/article8630370.ece |access-date=2017-05-04}}</ref>
Dr. V Saroja won with highest number of votes in 2016 Rasipuram Assembly Election.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rasipuram Assembly Election 2016 Latest News & Results |url=https://www.india.com/assembly-election-2016/tamil-nadu/rasipuram/ |work=India.com}}</ref>

Dr. V Saroja, visited a number of countries while serving the nation as a politician. In June 2000, Dr. Saroja went to New York City, United States of America, and joined "BEIJING +5" Special Session at [[United Nations General Assembly]] as a member of Parliamentary Delegation. She also visited Australia and New Zealand as a member of Goodwill delegation of WHIPS of Political parties.<ref name='LS'/>

In March 2002, Dr Saroja attended 18th Asian Parliamentarians Meeting on Population and Development in Tokyo, Japan.<ref name='LS'/>

== Positions held ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|-
! # !! From !! To !! Position !! Comments
|-
| 01 || 1991 || 1996 || [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)]] || elected
|-
| 02 || 1992 || 1996 || Joint Secretary, Women's Wing, Salem District ||
|-
| 03 || 1998 || 1999 || [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of parliament]] for [[12th Lok Sabha]] || elected
|-
| 04 || 1999 || 2000 || [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of parliament]] for [[13th Lok Sabha]]|| re-elected
|-
| 05 || 2004 || 2006|| Chairperson of Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar Housing & Development Corporation Ltd.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chairpersons of TAHDCO {{!}} TAHDCO |url=http://tahdco.com/chairpersons-of-tahdco/ |website=Tahdco}}</ref>||
|-
| 06 || 2007 || 2010 || District Joint Secretary, AIADMK, Nammakal district||
|-
| 07 || 2010 || 2013 || Joint Secretary, Women's Wing, AIADMK||
|-
|08
|2012
|2013
|State Information Commssioner
|Appointed
|-
| 09 || 2016 || 2021 || Minister for Social Welfare and Nutritious Noon Meal Programme ([[Government of Tamil Nadu]])|| elected
|-
|}

==Personal life==
In 1975 she was married with Dr. L. Lokaranjan, having one daughter.<ref name='LS'/>

== References ==
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{{Government of Tamil Nadu}}

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[[Category:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam politicians]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:12th Lok Sabha members]]
[[Category:13th Lok Sabha members]]
[[Category:Lok Sabha members from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Women in Tamil Nadu politics]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian women politicians]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian politicians]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian women politicians]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian politicians]]
[[Category:People from Namakkal district]]
[[Category:Members of the 10th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]
[[Category:1948 births]]

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->12ee229: The former minister to Government of Tamil Nadu has held the position of the State information commissioner, as mentioned in the official website of the State Information Commission of Tamil Nadu.