T. R. B. Rajaa Explained

Dr. T. R. B. Rajaa
Office1:Minister for Industries, IP and Commerce of Tamil Nadu
Term Start1:11 May 2023
1Blankname1:Chief Minister
1Namedata1:Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin
Predecessor1:Thangam Thennarasu
Office2:Secretary of the DMK IT wing
Term Start2:18 January 2022
2Blankname2:President
2Namedata2:Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin
Predecessor2:Palanivel Thiagarajan
Office3:Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Term Start3:May 2011
Predecessor3:V. Sivapunniyam
Constituency3:Mannargudi
Party:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Parents:T. R. Baalu
Renuka Devi Baalu
Children:2
Birth Date:12 July 1976
Native Name:முனைவர். டி. ஆர். பி. ராஜா
Birth Place:Madras, Tamil Nadu, India (Now Chennai)
Education:MCC School, Loyola College, University of Dublin, University of Madras, Vels University
3Blankname3:Chief Ministers
3Namedata3:Jayalalithaa (2011-14, 2015-16)
Paneerselvam (2014-15, 2016-17)
Palanisamy (2017-21)
Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin (2021-)
Birth Name:Senthilkumaar Baalu

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 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:

ElectionConstituencyPartyResultVote %Runner-upRunner-up PartyRunner-up vote %
bgcolor=#98FB98 MannargudiWon 45.34% Siva. Rajamanickam25.89%
bgcolor=#98FB98 MannargudiWon 48.71% S. Kamaraj43.40%
bgcolor=#98FB98 MannargudiWon 48.93% Siva. Rajamanickam46.54%

Notes and References

  1. News: Karunanidhi wins by a huge margin in Tiruvarur . . 14 May 2011 . 21 May 2011 .
  2. News: The Hindu . Tamil Nadu Cabinet reshuffle T.R.B. Rajaa sworn in as Minister . 21 December 2023 . 11 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231221063504/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/trb-rajaa-sworn-in-as-minister-in-tamil-nadu-cabinet/article66837679.ece . 21 December 2023 . en-IN.