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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
DMK rules out tie-up with Congress for 2014 LS polls
January 10, 2014 12:51 pm
DMK had snapped ties with that party in March this year over the Sri Lankan Tamils issue.
JPC report: BJP,CPI take on govt,criticise Speaker's actions
December 09, 2013 5:32 pm
Both parties were also highly critical of Speaker Meira Kumar's ruling disallowing any debate on the issue.
The man known for cancelling 2G licences
November 30, 2013 3:10 am
A K Ganguly is best known for being part of the bench that quashed 122 2G spectrum licences issued in 2008.
The man who cancelled the 2G licences
November 30, 2013 1:30 am
He was appointed chairperson of the West Bengal Human Rights Commission in April 2012.
After counsel's anger,SC judge recuses from Radia case
November 14, 2013 1:14 am
Justice G S Singhvi,who retires next month,said he did not want to hear the case anymore.
After counsels anger,Supreme Court judge recuses from Radia case
February 18, 2014 12:06 pm
Justice G S Singhvi,who retires next month,said he did not want to hear the case anymore.
Raja says JPC report on 2G scam
November 07, 2013 12:48 am
Former minister was not allowed to appear as a witness before the JPC.
2G scam: Chacko submits JPC report to Speaker
October 30, 2013 5:01 am
As many as 12 members of the committee,belonging to BJP,BJD,CPM,CPI,DMK and AIADMK,appended dissent notes to the report.
2G case: 17 accused summoned to appear before Chennai CMM
October 21, 2013 3:22 pm
Despite lapse of over a month,statement of Dayalu Amma has not been recorded till date,court said.
2G: JPC meet today,all eyes on BSP,SP
September 27, 2013 2:13 am
Congress hopes BSP with two members and SP with one member will side with the UPA.
