Full Name | Andimuthu Raja |
Nickname | Spectrum King |
Date of Birth
| 26 October 1963
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Age
| 58 Years [AS IN 2021] |
Birthplace
| Velur, District Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, India
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Hometown
| Velur, District Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, India
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School
| He did his schooling in Tiruchirappalli
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College
| Government Arts College, Musiri Government Law College, Madurai Government Law College, Tiruchirapal
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Educational Qualification
| • Bachelor of Science from Bharthidasan University in 1984 • Bachelor of Law from Madurai Kamaraj University in 1987
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Religion
| Hinduism
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Nationality
| Indian |
Profession | Politician, Advocate |
A.RAJA POLITICES CARRER |
Political Party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)
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Political Journey | 1996: Elected to the 11th Lok Sabha
1999: Re-elected to the 13th Lok Sabha
1999: From October 1999 to September 2000 - Union Minister of State, Rural Development
2000: From September 2000 to December 2003 - Union Minister of State, Health and Family Welfare
2004: Re-elected to the 14th Lok Sabha
2004: From May 2004 to May 2007 - Union Cabinet Minister, Environment & Forests
2007: Sworn in as the Union Cabinet Minister, Communication and Information Technology 2009: Re-elected to the 15th Lok Sabha
2009: Union Cabinet Minister, Communications and Information Technology
2010: Stepped down as the Union Cabinet Minister, Communications and Information Technology after his alleged involvement in the 2G Spectrum Scam
2019: In the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, he won over AIADMK's M Thiyagarajan by a margin of 205823 votes from the Nilgiris Constituency in Tamil Nadu |
A.RAJA PHYSICAL APPEARANCE
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Height (approx.) | 5 Feet 5''inches |
Weight (approx.) | 65 kg
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Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Black |
Skin color | Fair |
A.RAJA controversy |
Controversies | • In late 2010, the 2G spectrum scandal scam worth INR 176,000 broke and A. Raja was jailed in February 2011. The trial of A. Raja, MP Kanimozhi and 12 other accused from telecom companies and the government were charged in the corruption scandal, which began in November 2011. Strange this was that, in 2007, Member of Parliament Rajeev Chandrasekhar raised the issue and challenged the government's call to allocate 2G spectrum without calling for tenders. He informed the then Prime Minister, Manmohan singh, about the wrong methods of Raja in the 2G spectrum allocation.
On 20 February 2012, the Supreme Court of India declared the allotment of spectrum as "unconstitutional and arbitrary", the canceled all 122 licences issued in 2008 by A. Raja, and said "Raja wanted to favour some companies at the cost of the public exchequer" and "virtually gifted away important national asset."
• Just after A. Raja became a cabinet minister in the NDA government of 2004, Sadiq Batcha, a friend of A. Raja, moved his base from Perambalur to Chennai and formed a real estate firm called 'Green House Promoters', which had Raja's nephew Paramesh Kumar as joint managing director and Raja's brother A Kaliyaperumal and Raja's wife Parameswari as directors, though Paramewari resigned from the post of directors due to investigations. In 2008, Batcha started another real estate firm called 'Equaas Estates Pvt Ltd', which had Raja's wife Parameswari as a director. The firm had a huge turnover of 755 crores in just a matter of 2 years, largely due to the involvement of Raja. Batcha went under the CBI scanner during the 2G Spectrum scam due to his alleged involvement with Raja. On 16 March 2011, Batcha allegedly committed suicide at his Chennai residence. Police found a suicide note according to which he took this step due to his media trial which completely tarnished his image.
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A.RAJA FAVOURITE THINGS |
Actor | Akshay Kumar |
Actress | Priyanka Chopra |
Color | White |
Food | Pasta |
Destination | Goa |
A.RAJA FAMILY DETAILS |
Marital Status | Married |
Wife | M.A. Parameshwari |
Father Name | S.K. Andimuthu
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Mother name | Chinnapillai
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Sibling | Andimuthu Kaliaperumal [brother]
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Children Name | Son- None Daughter- Mayuri |
A.RAJA NET WORTH
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Salary (as a Member of Parliament) | Rs. 1 Lakh + Other Allowances |
Net Worth (approx.) | Rs. 5.95 Crore (as in 2021) |