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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
Arbitrary, capricious, contrary to public interest, violative of equality: SC, in 2012, on 2G allocation under Raja
December 22, 2017 11:56 am
The court said the September 25 cut-off decided by Raja was not made public until January 10, 2008; and the first-come-first-served principle, followed since 2003, was changed at the last moment.
Nripendra Misra had said in 2010: ‘Trai recommendations were never sought by DoT’
December 22, 2017 1:38 am
There’s a clear-cut provision in the Trai Act that the government needs to seek Trai’s recommendations on the and timing of granting new licences. said Misra.
Sadiq Batcha suicide case: 5 yrs on, youth says he killed A Raja’s aide with top cop’s help
May 19, 2016 3:43 am
Prabhakaran alleged that he murdered Batcha along with the then state police intelligence chief Jaffer Sait and Raja's close relative Paramesh Kumar in March 201.
CBI raids Raja property, finds gold worth Rs 1.6 cr
August 21, 2015 1:01 am
The CBI had Wednesday conducted searches in Chennai, Delhi, Coimbatore, Perambalur and Trichy in the disproportionate assets case.
CBI registers DA case against former telecom minister A Raja
August 20, 2015 2:56 am
Andimuthu Raja, former telecom minister, is already facing CBI investigations in the infamous 2G telecom spectrum allocation case in which trial is going on.
A Raja granted spectrum illegally: Enforcement Directorate
June 02, 2015 2:39 am
Public Prosecutor Anand Grover making his submissions stated that a conspiracy was hatched by Raja and other accused and Rs 200 crore was the “proceed of crime”.
2G scam: Court to begin hearing final arguments tomorrow
May 31, 2015 10:53 am
This is the second case in the 2G spectrum allocation scam in which Raja, Kanimozhi and others are facing trial for their alleged involvement.
Raja 'misled' Manmohan Singh on policy matters: CBI to court
April 16, 2015 2:52 am
Grover also argued that Raja had changed the cut-off date for receiving applications for grant of 2G licences.
2G scam case: Court to record statements of accused tomorrow
March 15, 2015 10:38 am
If convicted of the charges against them, Raja and others will face a maximum sentence of up to seven years.
Kanimozhi ‘brain’ behind Kalaignar TV: Raja’s ex-aide
December 06, 2014 4:05 am
Aseervatham Achary deposed before the court that Kanimozhi used to visit Raja’s residential office and used to be widely covered in news bulletins of KTV.
