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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
Can you step into policy-making,govt asks Supreme Court
March 03, 2012 1:51 am
Courts can neither don the role of a policy maker nor be expected to have any expertise in it,the petition said.
2G: Raja seeks SC verdict review,'natural justice denied'
March 02, 2012 7:02 pm
Former telecom minister says he was indicted without being heard.
Govt goes back to SC: need 400 days for auction of 2G spectrum
March 02, 2012 1:33 am
2G auction will have to deal with both legacy issues as well as issues arising out of policy decision.
Investors have not lost confidence in telecom sector: Sibal
February 20, 2012 12:34 am
He also ruled out the possibility of foreign telecom investors quitting India in the wake of the judgement.
2G order: Raja to seek review,Centre more time for auction
February 15, 2012 3:39 am
Supreme Court recently passed order scrapping 121 2G licences issued by DoT in 2008.
Is Raja the only villain of the 2G piece: Advani
February 08, 2012 4:52 pm
In his blog,Advani says Sonia runs UPA govt; calls Swamy man of the series.
High Court dismisses Chandolia,Balwa pleas
February 07, 2012 12:47 am
Chandolia worked as former telecom minister A Rajas private secretary.
Uninor to bid for 2G spectrum
February 06, 2012 1:15 pm
Uninor had earlier ruled out laying off employees in wake of SC's cancellation of 2G licences.
Nothing incriminating,no malafide: 2G court clears Chidambaram
February 05, 2012 1:56 am
Judge in error,will appeal dismissal,says Swamy
Cong defends Manmohan,PC
February 04, 2012 2:06 am
There was no SC judgment holding the first-come-first-serve policy as bad in concept till yesterday.
