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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
SC dismisses Swamy plea against PC verdict
September 25, 2013 12:18 am
Swamy had filed the curative petition against the order of the court dismissing his review petition.
NCP member wants Raja to depose before JPC
September 22, 2013 1:26 am
Chacko has in the past turned down demands by Opposition members in the panel for calling Raja as well as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
2G scam: DMK demands documents filed by DoT be examined
September 20, 2013 11:28 am
A Raja also demanded communication between Dot and CAG to be examined.
Trai: Have turned around negative perception created by audit reports
September 13, 2013 1:07 am
Auctions failed as pricing method was wrong; new approach is bottom up.
CBI officer trashes Rajas charge of falsely implicating accused
September 13, 2013 12:30 am
Chahal denied the allegation that the CBI had falsely implicated Rajas then private secretary R K Chandolia.
2G: Raja claims unfair probe
September 11, 2013 1:28 am
Former telecom minister A Raja Tuesday said that the CBIs investigating officer in the 2G allocation scam conducted an unfair probe.
2G case: In 61 intercepted calls,Radia identifies self
September 06, 2013 1:22 am
Radias phone lines were tapped in 2008-2009 as part of the investigation into possible economic offences.
2G scam: IO says Raja refused lie-detector test
September 05, 2013 1:55 am
Raja was arrested by the CBI February 2,2011 and was released on bail May 2012.
2G: Supreme Court rejects pleas for recalling its orders
April 08, 2014 3:21 pm
No court other than the apex court shall entertain any application relating to the case,says SC.
2G case: Special CBI Court dismisses joint trial pleas
September 03, 2013 12:43 am
The two accused had demanded a joint trial of the cheating case against Essar- Loop and the main case against A Raja.
