A. Raja Biography: Age, Family, Education, Political Career, and Net Worth

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Age: 63 Years

Hometown: Velur, Tamil Nadu

Wife: M. A. Parameshwari (deceased in 2021)

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Full Name	Andimuthu Raja
Profession	Politician and Advocate
Known For	His political career and former role as Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology

Political Party	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)
Early Life and Education	A. Raja was born on 10 May 1963 in Velur, Tamil Nadu. He pursued a Bachelor of Science degree and later studied law. He developed an interest in politics and social reform during his college years. Before becoming a full-time politician, he worked as an advocate.
Political Career	1996: Elected to the Lok Sabha from Perambalur for the first time. 1999: Re-elected to Parliament and appointed Union Minister of State for Rural Development. 2000: Became Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare. 2004: Appointed Union Cabinet Minister for Environment and Forests. 2007: Became Union Cabinet Minister for Communications and Information Technology. 2009: Re-elected from Perambalur and continued as Union Telecom Minister. 2010: Resigned as telecom minister amid allegations relating to the 2G spectrum allocation case. 2017: Acquitted by a special CBI court in the 2G spectrum case. 2019: Won the Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency. 2024: Re-elected as the MP from Nilgiris.
Awards and Achievements	Elected to the Lok Sabha six times, beginning in 1996. Served in several Union ministerial positions, including Environment and Forests and Communications and Information Technology. Held parliamentary committee positions and leadership responsibilities within the DMK. Published a collection of Tamil poems titled Oru Suyasarithai, according to parliamentary biographical records.

Date of Birth	10 May 1963
Age	63 years (as of October 2026)
Birthplace	Velur, Tamil Nadu
Zodiac Sign	Taurus
Nationality	Indian
Religion	atheist
Educational Qualification	B.Sc. and Bachelor of Law, Government Arts College, Musiri; law colleges in Madurai and Tiruchirappalli
Controversies	A. Raja was a prominent accused in the 2G spectrum allocation case and resigned as telecom minister in 2010. In December 2017, a special CBI court acquitted him and the other accused, finding that the prosecution had failed to prove its case. He has also faced political criticism over public remarks and other allegations reported in the media. Allegations should be distinguished from proven findings or convictions.

Marital Status

Widow

Hobbies

Reading and writing poetry in Tamil

Net Worth (approx)

₹6.93 crore

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A. Raja’s full name is Andimuthu Raja, and he is a senior leader of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).
He was born on 10 May 1963 in Velur village, Perambalur district, Tamil Nadu.
Before entering politics, he trained as a lawyer and practised law.
He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Bharathidasan University in 1984.
He completed his Bachelor of Law degree through Madurai Kamaraj University in 1987.
A. Raja was first elected to the Lok Sabha in 1996 from the Perambalur constituency.
He became a Union minister during his first term as a Member of Parliament.
He has represented both Perambalur and Nilgiris constituencies during his parliamentary career.
He served as Union Minister for Environment and Forests before becoming Minister of Communications and Information Technology in 2007.
A. Raja has reportedly authored books and has a background in writing alongside his political career.
He won the Nilgiris Lok Sabha seat again in the 2024 general election as a DMK candidate.
He was acquitted in the 2G spectrum case by a special CBI court on 21 December 2017, which found that the prosecution had failed to prove the charges.