| Name(s) |
ANDIMUTHU RAJA
(Popularly known as A. RAJA) |
| Date of
Birth |
October 26, 1963 |
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Identity |
Indian politician
from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) political party.
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Date-wise Events / Works |
- October 13 1996: He became
the Minster of State for Rural Development.
- September 29, 2000: He
retired as the Minster of State for Rural Development.
- September 30, 2000: He
became the Minster of State for Health and Family Welfare.
- May 21, 2004: He retired as
the Minster of State for Health and Family Welfare.
- May 23, 2004: He became
Cabinet minister for Environment and Forest.
- May 17, 2007: He retired
Cabinet minister for Environment and Forest.
- May 18, 2007: He became the
Telecom Minister, Govt of India.
- November 14, 2010: He
retired as the Telecom Minister, Govt of India.
- February 02, 2011: The CBI
arrested Raja with his aide, R. K. Chandolia, and Siddharth
Behura, the former telecom secretary and placed in Tihar
jail as an accused in the 2G scam.
- May 15, 2012: He was
granted bail by the Supreme court under a condition that he
would not visit the Department of Telecommunications nor his
home state Tamil Nadu.
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