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A. Raja
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- Born 26 October 1963
- Age 61
- Birth Place Andimadam, Madras State India, (present-day, Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu, )
- Profession Politician, Attorney
- Political Party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- In Office Union Minister Of Communications And Information Technology 16 May 2007 - 14 November 2010, Union Minister Of Environment, Forest And Climate Change 23 May 2004 - 16 May 2007, Union Minister Of State For Health And Family Welfare 30 September 2002 - 21 December 2003, Union Minister Of State For Rural Development 13 October 1999 - 30 September 2002
- Residence 21, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi
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A. Raja BIOGRAPHY
Last Updated : 10 Feb 2025
Andimuthu Raja, also known as A Raja, is a prominent leader of the Tamil Nadu-based party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). He was elected as an MP for the first time in 1996, and since then, he has been selected as a Member of the Parliament five times. He was born on 26 October 1963 to S. K. Aandim...
A. Raja PERSONAL LIFE
| Spouse | Parameshwari Raja (1996; died 2021), |
| Children | Mayuri Raja (daughter) |
POSITIONS HELD BY A. Raja
| Position | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Member of the 13th Lok Sabha | 1999 - 2004 |
| Member of the 15th Lok Sabha | 22 May 2009 - 18 May 2014 |
| Member of the 17th Lok Sabha | 30 May 2019 - Present |
| Member of the 11th Lok Sabha | 15 May 1996 - 4 December 1997 |
| Member of the 14th Lok Sabha | 2004 - 2009 |
A. RAJA NEWS
Govt to punish wrongdoers in spectrum,coal scam: PM
May 22, 2013 10:42 pm
Prime Minister said the root cause of the problem has been addressed and it will not arise in future.
2G scam: Niira Radia likely to appear in court on May 28
May 09, 2013 12:31 pm
CBI,in its chargesheet against A Raja,had named Radia as a prosecution witness in the case.
JPC chief justifies clean chit to Manmohan Singh in 2G scam report
April 28, 2013 10:52 am
JPC has found not a 'single file or record' to show any culpability of the PM,said Chacko.
If Raja is guilty in 2G case,so are you: Yashwant Sinha tells Manmohan Singh
April 24, 2013 3:30 pm
PM's silence will confirm his involvement in 2G scam,says BJP leader Sinha.
No reference of Vajpayee in JPC draft report on 2G: Chacko
April 23, 2013 6:34 pm
Chacko says there is 'nothing new' in Raja's note and 'there is nothing that we have to re-examine'.
Kept PM,Chidambaram,Pranab in the loop always,Raja tells JPC
April 23, 2013 3:07 am
He pointed out that in 2009,the PM reinstated him as Telecom Minister
2G scam: I did everything in consultation with PM,says Raja in note to JPC
April 22, 2013 9:15 pm
Every major decision was also discussed with P Chidambaram,Pranab Mukherjee,says Raja.
2G scam: P Chidambaram refuses to comment on JPC report
April 20, 2013 2:25 pm
JPC's draft report rubbishes the loss figure of Rs 1.76 lakh crore estimated by CAG.
Damned by JPC,Raja hits back: 'Did everything in consultation with the PM'
April 20, 2013 3:52 am
He said he would send a detailed note to the JPC explaining his position
Damned by JPC,Raja hits back: Did everything in consultation with the PM
April 19, 2013 11:23 pm
He said he would send a detailed note to the JPC explaining his position.
