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Dr. T. R. B. Rajaa
முனைவர். டி. ஆர். பி. ராஜா
Rajaa swears in as a Minister in the Tamil Nadu Cabinet in May 2023
Minister for Industries, IP and Commerce of Tamil Nadu
Assumed office
11 May 2023
Chief MinisterMuthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin
Preceded byThangam Thennarasu
Secretary of the DMK IT wing
Assumed office
18 January 2022
PresidentMuthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin
Preceded byPalanivel Thiagarajan
Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
May 2011
Chief MinistersJayalalithaa (2011-14, 2015-16)

Paneerselvam (2014-15, 2016-17)
Palanisamy (2017-21)

Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin (2021- )
Preceded byV. Sivapunniyam
ConstituencyMannargudi
Personal details
Born
Senthilkumaar Baalu

(1976-07-12) 12 July 1976 (age 47)
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India (Now Chennai)
Political partyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Spouse
Sharmila J Rajaa
​
(m. 2005)​
Children2
Parent(s)T. R. Baalu
Renuka Devi Baalu
EducationMCC School, Loyola College, University of Dublin, University of Madras, Vels University

Thalikottai Rasuthevar Baalu Rajaa better known as Dr. T. R. B. Rajaa is an Indian Tamil politician. He is the Minister for Industries, Investment Promotions and Commerce in the Government of Tamil Nadu since 2023, having won the 2011, 2016 and the 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elections representing DMK in Mannargudi.[1] He also holds the position of the party's IT Wing Secretary.

Education

He graduated from the University of Madras in a masters in Psychology. He successfully defended his research thesis and was awarded a Doctorate in Philosophy (PhD) in Counselling Psychology and Management (Inter-Disciplinary) from Vels University.

Personal life

Rajaa was born on 12th July 1976 in Chennai to Baalu and Renuka Devi. During his birth, his father was serving his term under the MISA Act. Renuka recalls showing the newborn to her husband in Madras Central Prison from a bridge nearby.

He married Sharmila, the daughter of Educationist Leo Muthu in April 2005. The couple has a Son and a Daughter. Both of them are National and International Level Sports Trap Shooters respectively.

Political career

Rajaa at the DMK Cadre Meeting in November 2022

Rajaa has been elected thrice to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Mannargudi. He was appointed as the first secretary of the DMK's NRI Wing and then as second Secretary of the DMK's IT Wing after former secretary PTR ,had resigned from the post. After DMK came back to power in 2021, Rajaa was appointed a member in the Tamil Nadu State Planning Commission and as the Chairman of the Legislative Committee on Estimates by the CM Thiru. M K Stalin.

Rajaa was sworn-in as the Minister for Industries and Investment Promotions and Commerce in the Tamil Nadu Cabinet on 11th May 2023.[2]

Offices held/holding

Elections contested

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elections:

Election Constituency Party Result Vote % Runner-up Runner-up Party Runner-up vote %
2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Mannargudi DMK Won 45.34% Siva. Rajamanickam AIADMK 25.89%
2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Mannargudi DMK Won 48.71% S. Kamaraj AIADMK 43.40%
2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Mannargudi DMK Won 48.93% Siva. Rajamanickam AIADMK 46.54%

References

  1. ^ "Karunanidhi wins by a huge margin in Tiruvarur". The Hindu. 14 May 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
  2. ^ The Hindu (11 May 2023). "Tamil Nadu Cabinet reshuffle | T.R.B. Rajaa sworn in as Minister". Archived from the original on 21 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
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