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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

2G scam: Court to record statements of A Raja, Kanimozhi, and others from May 5

April 21, 2014 12:08 pm

Special CBI Judge O P Saini posted the matter for May 5 after the accused sought some more time to answer the 1,718 questions.

A Raja says he is innocent; places faith in people's court

March 13, 2014 8:13 pm

Raja said that the CBI, which investigated the case, had failed to establish the charges of bribe taking or any wrong doing in the case.

DMK has room for Raja, Baalu, not for Alagiri

March 11, 2014 8:40 am

No tickets for Napoleon and Ritheesh, who were in touch with Alagiri.

2G case: Court fixes April 4 to record statements of accused A Raja, Kanimozhi

March 03, 2014 12:30 pm

I am trying to prepare the questions in such a manner that your (accused) work will be done in half-an-hour, says Special CBI Judge.

Because the price was right

February 18, 2014 10:05 am

Better auction design was key to ensuring that 2G spectrum did not remain unsold.

Stalin among five named by DMK to hold seat sharing talks for LS polls

February 07, 2014 1:01 pm

Stalin is among the five persons named by DMK to hold seat-sharing talks with alliance parties for 2014.

FM seeks all-party support to resolve economic issues

February 03, 2014 3:06 am

The last session of current Lok Sahba begins on February 5 and finance minister will present a vote-on-account on the 17th of month.

After two years: Telecom sector hopes auction will signal revival

February 03, 2014 3:03 am

Feb 2: Two years back, SC’s licence cancellation order came on the same date

First list of AAP candidates for LS polls will take on these 28, says CM

February 01, 2014 7:45 am

Many of the 28 names had featured in a list of 15 UPA ministers India Against Corruption, the forerunner of AAP, had alleged were corrupt and wanted investigated.

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