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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
Post-jail,Suresh Kalmadi,A Raja made Parliamentary panel members
October 03, 2012 5:24 pm
Parliamentary Committees examine bills,give suggestions to the proposed legislations.
Raja wrote to PM,but policy not discussed in DoT: Witness
September 13, 2012 2:47 am
A key prosecution witness in the 2G case,AK Srivastava,on Wednesday told a Delhi court that former telecom minister A Raja
2G: Raja accuses witness of deposing under CBI pressure
September 12, 2012 1:11 am
The CBI has recorded 13 statements from the former official,with the first statement being recorded on November 26,2011.
2G case: Raja accuses witness of deposing under CBI pressure
September 11, 2012 9:53 pm
Raja's lawyer Sushil Kumar,who was cross-examining A K Srivastava,a former Deputy Director General(AS) of Department of Telecom (DoT).
2G case: Don't create unfriendly conditions,judge tells Raja
September 05, 2012 5:49 pm
Judge takes strong exception to former Telecom Minister's refusal to cross examine a witness.
Ex-SC judge Ganguly calls for second freedom struggle
August 29, 2012 12:04 am
Ganguly,who retired in February,is the chairman of the West Bengal Human Rights Commission
SC clears Chidambaram in 2G
August 25, 2012 1:56 am
Telecom: Says no material,even prima facie,to show he colluded with Raja
2G scam: Timeline
August 24, 2012 12:23 pm
SC rejected Swamy's plea seeking investigation into Chidambaram's alleged role in 2G scam.
Manmohan Singh should go like Raja,Maran: BJP
August 22, 2012 5:45 pm
Saffron party maintains a fair probe into coalgate will not be possible without Singh's resignation.
Chandolia said stop applications after Unitech: ex-official to court
August 02, 2012 4:53 am
A K Srivastava told the court that R K Chandolia told him to stop taking new applications
