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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
Fearing job loss,Uninor staff stage sit-in
April 19, 2012 12:41 am
Employes of Uninor want to draw attention to their imminent loss of jobs.
2G verdict: Govt files Presidential reference in apex court
April 13, 2012 1:39 am
The government filed the Presidential reference on 2G spectrum issue in the Supreme Court. As reported earlier,the reference seeks the courts opinion on various questions of fact and law arising out of its February 2 judgment cancelling 122 telecom licences granted to nine companies by former telecom minister A Raja in 2008
Court tells Raja,lawyer to be polite
April 12, 2012 12:31 am
The special CBI court hearing the 2G spectrum cases on a daily basis advised A Raja and his counsel to keep their voices down while cross-examining a former telecom secretary who is deposing as a prosecution witness
Govt ready with its 2G questions for apex court
April 11, 2012 3:04 am
Union cabinet approves a presidential reference on SC's February 2 order cancelling 122 licences.
Raja-PM letters not filed in DoPT
April 11, 2012 12:25 am
Mathur was referring to three letters exchanged between Raja and the PM on November 2
2G letters between PM,Raja not processed by DoT: Ex-telecom secretary
April 10, 2012 7:02 pm
He says Raja had received 1 letter from PM on Nov 2 2007 and had written back 2 letters to PM.
2G case: SC begins hearing on plea to probe Chidambaram 'role'
April 04, 2012 6:35 pm
An NGO has claimed that he was in the know of all developments relating to spectrum pricing.
Apex court takes up review pleas
April 04, 2012 1:57 am
The Supreme Court deliberated on a bunch of review petitions filed by various telecom companies,the Centre,and former telecom minister A Raja for review of various aspects of its verdict in the 2G spectrum allocation case
2G scam: JPC decides to summon A Raja,Behura
March 21, 2012 8:08 pm
JPC decides to summon Raja to find out alleged illegality committed by the former telecom minister.
2G case: Hearing on Swamy's plea against Raja deferred to May 26
March 17, 2012 2:56 pm
Hearing adjourned as Swamy's counsel said matter to make Chidambaram a co-accused is pending.
