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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
Raja upset over DMK defeat in Tamil Nadu
May 13, 2011 4:38 pm
A Raja today appeared upset over the results of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
AIADMK gains absolute majority crushing DMK in Tamil Nadu
May 13, 2011 10:46 am
AIADMK gained an absolute majority winning 121 seats and was leading in 30 others as it stormed to power.
2G scam: SP,BSP with Congress on rejecting PAC draft report
April 28, 2011 3:04 pm
11 MPs of 21-member panel want report that indicted Raja,criticised PM,trashed.
PMO inaction helped Raja carry out his dubious designs: PAC
April 27, 2011 4:04 pm
Report criticises PM for keeping his office at "arm's length" from 2G spectrum issue.
Kanimozhi was an 'active brain' behind Kalaignar TV: CBI
April 27, 2011 11:51 am
CBI has alleged that DMK MP Kanimozhi was an "active brain" behind the operation of Kalaignar TV.
2G scam: no evidence yet against Batcha
April 26, 2011 7:15 pm
CBI said Batcha and his wife were among the founding directors of Greenhouse Promoters Pvt Ltd.
2G scam: Laws long arm reaches the top
April 26, 2011 2:11 am
Kanimozhi chargesheeted,to appear in court on May 6.
Kanimozhi lobbied for appointment of Raja as minister: CBI
April 25, 2011 9:58 pm
The evidence and material collected by CBI has been placed along with the second chargesheet.
2G: Second chargesheet likely today,all eyes on Kanimozhi
April 25, 2011 9:05 am
In first chargesheet,CBI had charged A Raja with cheating,forgery and abuse of official position.
2G scam: Raja,Balwa complain of deficient documents
April 23, 2011 4:47 pm
CBI has assured the court that the documents would be supplied to the accused by April 30.
Man starts vlogging at 70 to spend time, gets over 31 million views on first reel
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Age, as they say, should never stand in the way of new beginnings. A 70-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh has turned that belief into a living example, and his story has struck a chord online, with the internet cheering him on. At a stage of life when many choose to slow down, Vinod Kumar Sharma chose to pick up a smartphone and press record.