A. Raja – Andimuthu Raja -Member of the Lok Sabha – Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(DMK) – Biography
A. Raja, Shri Biography
| Constituency : | Nilgiris (SC) (Tamil Nadu) |
| Party Name : | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(DMK) |
| Email Address : | raja[DOT]andimuthu[AT]gmail[DOT]com a[DOT]raja[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in |
| Father’s Name | Shri S.K. Andimuthu |
| Mother’s Name | Smt. Chinnapillai |
| Date of Birth | 10 May 1963 |
| Place of Birth | Velur, Distt. Perambalur (Tamil Nadu) |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Date of Marriage | 04 Feb 1996 |
| Spouse’s Name | Smt. M.A. Parameswari |
| No.of Daughters | 1 |
| Educational Qualifications | B.Sc., B.L., M.L. Educated at Government Arts College, Musiri, Distt. Trichy; Government Law College, Madurai and Government Law College, Trichy, Tamil Nadu |
| Profession | Advocate |
| Permanent Address | 3/125, Mariamman Kovil Street, Vill.& P.O. Velur,Distt. Perambalur – 621 104 Tamil NaduTel: 09999864553 (M) |
| Present Address | 21, Lodhi Estate,New Delhi-110003Tels : (011) 24644455, 24644466 09999864553 (M) |
Positions Held
| 1996Elected to 11th Lok Sabha |
| 1999Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (Two Terms) |
| 13 Oct. 1999 – 29 Sept. 2000Union Minister of State, Rural Development |
| 30 Sept. 2000- 21 Dec. 2003Union Minister of State, Health and Family Welfare |
| May 2004Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha(Three Terms) |
| 23 May 2004 – 17 May 2007Union Cabinet Minister, Environment & Forests |
| 18 May 2007Union Cabinet Minister, Communication and Information Technology |
| May 2009Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (Four Terms) |
| 31 May 2009 – 14 Nov. 2010Union Cabinet Minister, Communications and Information Technology |
| May 2019Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (5th term) |
| Chief Whip, DMK Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha |
| 25 June 2019 onwardsMember, Business Advisory Committee |
| 26 June 2019 onwardsMember, Panel of Chairpersons, Lok Sabha |
| 24 July 2019 onwardsMember, Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes |
| 13 Sept. 2019 onwardsMember, Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice |
| 09 Oct. 2019 onwardsMember, Committee on Subordinate Legislation |
| 21 Nov. 2019 onwardsMember, General Purposes Committee, Lok Sabha |
| Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence |
Books Published
| “An Autobiography of Democracy” Oru Suyasarithai—Collection of Tamil poems; 2G Saga Unfolds (English Book); 2G Avilum Unmaigal (Tamil Book) |
Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
Involved in social and Tamil literature movements since student days
Social And Cultural Activities
Contributing articles to leading Tamil and English Dailies and magazines, involved in public life during college days through Dravidar Kazhagam founded by Periyar EVR; President, Dr. Ambedkar Thinkers Forum, Perambalur; Secretary, (i) Rationalist Forum, Perambalur; and (ii) Tamil Ilakkiya Peravai (Literary movement), Perambalur; District Secretary, DMK Party, Perambalur
Special Interests
Activities on Social Reforms
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Reading books and writing columns and poems in Tamil and English
Countries Visited
Widely Travelled
