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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

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

TRAI panel admits 2G valuation tricky

September 07, 2011 1:21 am

A three-member expert committee,set up by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India and meant to determine the precise value of spectrum during 2001-2008.

Amar Singh fifth MP in Tihar

September 06, 2011 11:26 pm

While Kalmadi,Koda and Raja are Lok Sabha members,Singh and Kanimozhi are Rajya Sabha MPs.

2G accused move court for having TRAI report on its record

September 06, 2011 1:32 pm

According to the TRAI report,there was no loss to the exchequer in the allocation of 2G spectrum.

RTI counters BJP charge: minutes of FM meetings weren’t kept by NDA either

September 03, 2011 2:21 am

BJP has been attacking the government on 2G spectrum allocation.

2G scam: CBI,ED to file fresh status report in SC tomorrow

August 31, 2011 5:31 pm

On August 24,the CBI had informed the court that it has completed its probe in the multi-crore scam.

2G scam: Court to decide Raja,Kanimozhi charges on Sept 15

August 29, 2011 5:00 pm

CBI has pleaded to frame charges of corruption,other penal offences against all 17 accused.

Never recommended auction: TRAI

August 25, 2011 2:42 am

In a development that may help A Raja’s defence in court,the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has informed the CBI.

Anna sharing cell with Kalmadi is rumour: Tihar chief

August 16, 2011 5:20 pm

All eight were brought at 4.15 pm and were quietly sent to their cells.

Have not paid Rs 20 crore as bribe to A Raja: Ratan Tata

August 03, 2011 7:22 pm

"The statements made in courts are to create a diversion," says Tata.

2G scam: Chandolia accuses CBI of pressurising witnesses to depose

July 30, 2011 6:08 pm

Allegation of Chandolia favouring Swan Telecom was unfounded as it was incapable of getting license

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