T. R. B. Rajaa

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.

Dr. T. R. B. Rajaa
முனைவர். டி. ஆர். பி. ராஜா
Rajaa at his Minister's Swearing-in Ceremony in May 2023
Minister for Industries (Tamil Nadu)
Assumed office
11 May 2023
Chief MinisterM. K. Stalin
Preceded byThangam Thennarasu
Secretary of the IT Wing of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Assumed office
18 January 2022
PresidentM. K. Stalin
Preceded byPalanivel Thiagarajan
Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
May 2011
Preceded byV. Sivapunniyam
ConstituencyMannargudi
Personal details
Born (1976-07-12) 12 July 1976
Madras, India (Now Chennai)
Political partyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Spouse
Sharmila J Rajaa
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(m. 2005)​
Children2
ParentT. 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.

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 new born 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 have a Son and a Daughter. Both of them are National and International Level Sports Trap Shooters respectively.

Political career
Rajaa at his office in the Tamil Nadu Secretariat.


Rajaa has been elected thrice to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Mannargudi. He was appointed the first secretary of DMK's NRI Wing and then as the 2nd Secretary of the DMK's IT Wing after its former secretary PTR had resigned from the post due to governmental work load. 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.

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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