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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: Court to hear arguments on bail plea of Raja, Kanimozhi on May 30
May 28, 2014 1:14 pm
The court directed ED to supply all the documents to the accused during the day itself and asked the defence counsel to complete the scrutiny by May 30.
Raja, Kanimozhi appear in court, seek bail
May 27, 2014 1:01 am
The accused, who appeared in court in pursuance of the summons against them, moved their bail pleas. The matter has been fixed for hearing on May 28.
2G scam: A Raja, Kanimozhi, seven others seek bail
May 26, 2014 12:53 pm
The accused, who appeared before the court in pursuance to the summons issued against them, moved their bail pleas.
Court records statement of 2G scam accused A Raja
May 05, 2014 11:57 am
Earlier, the court had supplied a draft questionnaire containing 1,718 questions to the accused.
2G Scam: Ready to serve life term if ill-gotten money is proved, says A Raja
May 04, 2014 12:04 pm
Raja was arrested on February 2, 2011 and is under trial in an alleged mutli-crore 2G scam by CBI. He is out on bail now.
2G Scam: Court to commence recording of statements of accused
May 04, 2014 10:33 am
Besides these 14 accused, three telecom firms are also facing trial in the case.
Kani, Dayalu, Raja summoned
May 03, 2014 1:10 am
On April 25, ED had filed its chargesheet against 19 accused, including 10 individuals and nine companies in the money laundering case.
2G Scam: A Raja, Kanimozhi, others summoned in money laundering case
May 02, 2014 3:57 pm
ED had filed its charge sheet against 10 individuals and nine companies, on April 25 in the money laundering case.
ED files chargesheet against Raja, Kanimozhi in money laundering case
April 25, 2014 5:51 pm
Shahid Balwa, Vinod Goenka, Asif Balwa, Rajiv Aggarwal, Karim Morani and Sharad Kumar are also facing trial
Stakes high for BJP, Congress as 11 states go to polls tomorrow; A Raja, Milind Deora in fray
April 23, 2014 5:37 pm
Over 18 crore voters in 11 states and union territory of Puducherry will be able to vote in the sixth of the nine-phased elections on Thursday.
