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Andimuthu Raja

Andimuthu Raja

Andimuthu Raja

Andimuthu Raja is an Indian Politician and the current Deputy General Secretary of DMK.

Andimuthu Raja Biography

Andimuthu Raja is a leader of DMK who entered the political trenches as a student activist and worked his way up DMK. He won four consecutive parliament elections, thrice from Perambalur constituency and once from Nilgiris. He was born in Perambalur District. After matric, he moved to Tiruchirappalli where he did his master's from Government Law College. He started his career as a lawyer and later joined politics. He was first elected to Parliament in 1996 from the Perambalur constituency. He also served as Minister of Rural development from 1996 to 2000 and then in May 2007, after the resignation of Dayanidhi Maran, he became the cabinet minister for Communication and Information Technology. Raja was investigated in the 2G Spectrum case and subsequently acquitted in 2017.

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By Moumi Majumdar Updated: Monday, June 5, 2023, 02:58:04 PM [IST]

Andimuthu Raja Personal Life

Full Name Andimuthu Raja
Date of Birth 10 May 1963 (Age 60)
Place of Birth Velur, Distt. Perambalur (Tamil Nadu)
Party Name Dravida Munetra Kazhagam
Education Graduate
Profession Advocate
Father's Name S.K. Andimuthu
Mother's Name Chinnapillai
Religion Hindu
Social Handles Social Handles:

Andimuthu Raja Net Worth

Net Worth: ₹4.53 CRORE
ASSETS:₹4.96 CRORE
Liabilities: ₹43.02 LAKHS

Education Qualification of Andimuthu Raja

Studied Bachelor of Science from Bharathidarshan University in 1987.

Interesting Facts about Andimuthu Raja

Raja was investigated in the 2G Spectrum case, along with two other members of the DMK, Dayanidhi Maran and Kanimozhi.

Political Timeline of Andimuthu Raja

2014
  • He lost the 16th Lok Sabha elections to Gopalakrishnan, C. AIADMK by a margin f over one lakh votes.
2009
  • He was appointed Union Cabinet Minister, Communications and Information Technology.
2009
  • He was re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha from Nilgiris where he defeated Krishnan C of MDMK by a margin of 85,000 votes.
2007
  • Union Cabinet Minister, Communication and Information Technology.
2004
  • He was elevated to the post of Union Cabinet Minister, Environment & Forests.
2004
  • He was re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha where he defeated Sundaram. Dr. M. of ADMK.
2000
  • He was made the Union Minister of State, Health and Family Welfare.
1999
  • He was inducted into Vajpayee's cabinet as Union Minister of State, Rural Development.
1999
  • He was re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha from Perambalur, by defeating Rajarethinam.P. of ADMK.
1996
  • He was elected to 11th Lok Sabha from Perambalur constituency as a DMK candidate. He defeated Subramanian P.V of INC by a margin of 2,00000 votes.
9 September 2020 - Incumbent
  • Appointed as the Deputy General Secretary of DMK.

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