A Raja

Meet the leader: A Raja

A minister under governments led by A B Vajpayee and Manmohan Singh, Raja was in the dock for six years for his alleged role in the 2G scam as telecom minister in the UPA-I until he was exonerated of all charges in 2017.

18 April 2024, 15:46 IST

Meet the leader: A Raja

18 April 2024, 15:46 IST

Lok Sabha elections 2024: ECI suspends head of flying squad for laxity in checking A Raja’s cavalcade

Raja is the ruling DMK’s nominee and is pitted against Union Minister of State L Murugan, and D Lokesh Tamilselvan of the AIADMK.

30 March 2024, 15:23 IST

Lok Sabha elections 2024: ECI suspends head of flying squad for laxity in checking A Raja’s cavalcade

30 March 2024, 15:23 IST

Delhi HC admits CBI's appeal challenging acquittal of A Raja, others in 2G scam case

Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma said that on the basis of the material on record and the submissions made by the lawyers for the parties, a prima facie case is made out by the CBI and the appeal needs to be heard in detail.

22 March 2024, 08:23 IST

Delhi High Court admits CBI's appeal challenging acquittal of A Raja, others in 2G scam case

Delhi HC admits CBI's appeal challenging acquittal of A Raja, others in 2G scam case

22 March 2024, 08:23 IST

2G scam case: Delhi HC to pronounce order on Friday on CBI's plea against acquittal of A Raja, others

The order on the CBI's 'leave to appeal' is scheduled to be pronounced by Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma at 10:30 am on Friday.

21 March 2024, 16:02 IST

2G scam case: Delhi High Court to pronounce order tomorrow on CBI's plea against acquittal of A Raja, others

2G scam case: Delhi HC to pronounce order on Friday on CBI's plea against acquittal of A Raja, others

21 March 2024, 16:02 IST

'India has never been a nation': DMK leader A Raja stokes row

The speech, delivered in Coimbatore on March 3 during a public meeting commemorating Chief Minister M K Stalin’s 72nd birthday, has now gone viral, prompting the BJP to demand Raja’s arrest and accusing the DMK and Congress of making 'abusing Hindu gods' a feature of their alliance's campaign.

05 March 2024, 14:46 IST

'India has never been a nation': DMK leader A Raja stokes row

05 March 2024, 14:46 IST

Row erupts over DMK leader A Raja's remark, BJP demands his arrest

DMK's ally, Congress too slammed the DMK Parliamentarian for the purported remarks and asserted that one should exercise restraint while speaking.

05 March 2024, 13:46 IST

Row erupts over DMK leader A Raja's 'India has never been a nation' remark, BJP demands his arrest

Row erupts over DMK leader A Raja's remark, BJP demands his arrest

05 March 2024, 13:46 IST

100% disagree: Congress condemns ally DMK leader A Raja's remarks

Stoking a controversy, DMK MP Raja said that India has never been one nation but is a subcontinent, which is home to diverse practices and cultures.

05 March 2024, 10:53 IST

100% disagree: Congress condemns ally DMK leader A Raja's remarks

05 March 2024, 10:53 IST

Did Stalin also ask son Udhayanidhi, A Raja to apologise for remarks against Sanatan: BJP

Addressing a press conference at BJP headquarters, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar also slammed the 'silence' of Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.

06 December 2023, 13:45 IST

Did Stalin also ask son Udhayanidhi, A Raja to apologise for remarks against Sanatan: BJP

06 December 2023, 13:45 IST

ED takes possession of 15 'benami' assets linked to DMK MP A Raja

The assets, measuring about 45 acres of land in Coimbatore, were attached by the central agency in December last year and the Adjudicating Authority of the PMLA approved this order on June 1.

10 October 2023, 11:29 IST

ED takes possession of 15 'benami' assets linked to DMK MP A Raja

10 October 2023, 11:29 IST

DMK's Raja kicks up row with European Parliament remarks on Manipur in Lok Sabha

Participating in the discussion, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said that instances of 1984 Sikh riots, Babri Masjid demolition, 26/11 terror attacks, TADA-POTA laws, AFSPA, and Gujarat riots have crushed democracy.

18 September 2023, 17:00 IST

DMK's Raja kicks up row with European Parliament remarks on Manipur in Lok Sabha

18 September 2023, 17:00 IST