Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha
RAJA, SHRI A.
D.M.K. - PERAMBALUR (SC)(TAMIL NADU)
Father's Name: Shri Andimuthu S.K.
Date of Birth: 10 May 1963
Place of Birth: Velur in Distt. Thiruvalluvar (Tamil Nadu)
Marital Status: Married on 4 February 1996
Spouse's Name: Smt. M.A. Parameswari
Educational Qualifications :
B.Sc., B.L., M.L.
Educated at Government Arts College, Musiri,
Distt. Trichy, Government Law College, Madurai (Tamil Nadu) and
Government Law College,
Trichy (Tamil Nadu)
Profession :
Lawyer
Permanent Address :
Vill. Velur, Taluka Perambalur, Distt. Thiruvalluvar (Tamil Nadu)
Tels. (04328) 77052 (O), 68255 (R)
Positions Held :
1996 Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)
Books Published : "An Autobiography of Democracy" Oru
Suyasarithai - Collection of Tamil poems
Social and Cultural Activities :
Entered into public life in college days through Dravidar Kalagam founded by Periyar EVR; Union Secretary, D.M.K. Party, Perambalur Union; President, Dr. Ambedkar Thinkers Forum, Perambalur; Secretary (i) Rationalist Forum, Perambalur; and (ii) Tamil Ilakkiya Pekvai (Literary movement) Perambalur
Special Interests :
Social reforms activities
Favourite Pastime and Recreation : Reading books and writing poems in Tamil
Election Result :
Perambalur-SC Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate 9,81,968
Total votes polled 7,21,728
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri A.Raja (D.M.K.) 3,99,079
(2) Shri P.V. Subramanian (I.N.C.) 1,84,832
(3) Shri S. Durairajan (M.D.M.K.) 53,782
(4) Shri R. Moorthy (B.J.P.) 7, 778