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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
Between the SC lines,UPA reads defence of PM and PC
February 03, 2012 2:37 am
Apex court makes it clear that A Raja ignored the red flags waved by the finance secretary.
Doubts linger over licence fee refund
February 03, 2012 1:26 am
The verdict on the 2G licences granted during the tenure of former Telecom Minister A Raja has not only left the affected licencees in a quandary,it has also left most of them guessing about the fate of the money they shelled out for the spectrum in the first place
SC singles out Raja,says officers were cowed down
February 03, 2012 12:13 am
The Supreme Court highlights seven instances of impropriety
1 yr after arrest,Raja settles down in jail
February 02, 2012 12:40 am
It has been exactly one year since former telecom minister A Raja was arrested on February 2,2011 in connection with the 2G spectrum allocation case
Rapped by SC,PMO welcomes order
February 01, 2012 12:23 am
Home Minister P Chidambaram welcomed the Supreme Court directive
2G: Court reserves order on Swamy plea against PC till Feb 4
January 21, 2012 12:32 pm
Swamy concludes his arguments in court,says P Chidambaram is equally culpable as A Raja.
Numbers soar in Tihar,1,500 more lodged in 2011
January 13, 2012 11:45 am
Tihar Prisons have capacity to keep 6,250 inmates whereas 12,000 inmates are lodged there.
2G: Swamy submits documents against Chidambaram
January 07, 2012 12:06 pm
Janata Party chief tells court documents reveal 'consent' of then FM in decision taken A Raja.
Achary fails to recall Rajas discussion with Pranab,PC
January 05, 2012 12:04 am
I am not able to recollect if around November 2,2007,and December 26,2007,there were discussions of A Raja with the Finance Minister (Chidambaram) and the External Affairs Minister (Mukherjee), Achary said.
Key 2G witness fails to recall A Raja's discussions with Pranab,Chidambaram
January 04, 2012 7:52 pm
Raja's former Additional Private Secretary Asheervatham Achary is seventh prosecution witness in 2G case.
