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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
2G scam: CBI to include fresh charges against Raja,Kanimozhi
September 26, 2011 12:34 pm
Agency wants Raja to be charged with 'criminal breach of trust',an offence punishable by life.
Let DoT policy continue,Pranab wrote to PM
September 23, 2011 2:38 am
Official correspondence also shows that current Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee,who was External Affairs Minister then,wasnt exactly taking a contrarian stand.
2G case: CBI defends PC,says DoT jumped the gun
September 22, 2011 7:06 pm
CBI tells SC Telecom Department did not want to go before Finance Ministry's commission on pricing.
2G: Cong backs Chidambaram,BJP demands his resignation
September 22, 2011 11:28 am
Cong criticises Subramanian Swamy's demand that HM be probed,says don't doubt his integrity.
2G case: Court takes on record Law Ministry report
September 21, 2011 8:44 pm
The court will take crucial step of charge-framing after the argument on report's impact on the case is over.
2G: SC surprised TRAI found no loss in spectrum allocation
September 21, 2011 6:34 pm
SC,CBI questions functioning of telecom regulatory body; CBI says its finding not acceptable.
2G scam: CVC receives fresh complaints
September 21, 2011 3:37 pm
New names cropped up in irregularities in 2G spectrum allocation; forwarded to CBI.
No evidence yet against Shourie,says CBI
September 21, 2011 2:40 am
The CBI said that they have not found any evidence against former telecom minister Arun Shourie in the 2G Spectrum case during the probe carried out so far.
CBI told to file Law Ministry report on telecom firms
September 20, 2011 1:08 am
The report states that clause 8 applies only to companies holding a telecom licence and not to the applicants.
2G scam: Decision on charges against Kanimozhi,A Raja likely today
September 15, 2011 10:50 am
CBI says it has enough 'prima facie' evidence against all 17 accused to proceed to the trial stage.
