T. R. B. Rajaa

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

Dr. T R B Rajaa
முனைவர். டி.ஆர்.பி. ராஜா
Rajaa in 2020
Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
13 May 2011
Preceded byV. Sivapunniyam
ConstituencyMannargudi
Secretary of DMK IT Wing
Assumed office
18 January 2022
PresidentM. K. Stalin
Preceded byP.T.R. Palanivel Thiagarajan
Member of TN State Planning Commission
Assumed office
6 June 2021
Chairman of TN Legislative Committee on Estimates
Assumed office
16 July 2021
Secretary of DMK's NRI Wing
In office
8 January 2021 – 18 January 2022
Preceded byposition established
Succeeded byM. M. Abdulla
Personal details
Born (1976-07-12) 12 July 1976
Political partyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Spouse(s)Sharmila Rajaa (m.2005-)
RelationsLeo Muthu (father-in-law)
Children2
Parent(s)T. R. Baalu (father) Renukadevi Baalu (mother)
Alma materMCC School, Loyola College, University of Madras, Vels University

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.

Political career

Rajaa has been elected thrice to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Mannargudi. He was appointed as the first secretary of DMK's NRI Wing and then as the 2nd Secretary of the DMK's IT Wing after its former secretary and Finance Minister of Tamilnadu PTR had resigned from the post due to governmental work load. After DMK came back to power in 2021, Rajaa was appointed as 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. He was also declared as the Substitute Speaker of the Assembly by the Speaker of TN Legislative Assembly Thiru. M Appavu .

Offices Held/Holding

Elections contested
Election Constituency Party Result Vote % Runner-up Runner-up Party Runner-up vote %
2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly electionMannargudiDMKWon45.34%Siva. RajamanickamAIADMK25.89%
2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly electionMannargudiDMKWon48.71%S. KamarajAIADMK43.40%
2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly electionMannargudiDMKWon48.93%Siva. RajamanickamAIADMK46.54%

References
  1. "Karunanidhi wins by a huge margin in Tiruvarur". The Hindu. 14 May 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
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