T. R. B. Rajaa

Dr. T. R. B. Rajaa
Dr. T. R. B. Rajaa
முனைவர். டி.ஆர்.பி. ராஜா
	Rajaa in 2020
Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 13 May 2011
Preceded by	V. Sivapunniyam
Constituency	Mannargudi
Secretary of DMK IT Wing
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 18 January 2022
President	M. K. Stalin
Preceded by	P.T.R. Palanivel Thiagarajan
Member of TN State Planning Commission
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 6 June 2021
Chairman of TN Legislative Committee on Estimates
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 16 July 2021
Secretary of DMK's NRI Wing
	In office; 8 January 2021 – 18 January 2022
Preceded by	position established
Succeeded by	M. M. Abdulla
Personal details
Born	12 July 1976 (age 47)
Political party	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Spouse	Sharmila Rajaa (m.2005-)
Relations	Leo Muthu (father-in-law)
Children	2
Parent	T. R. Baalu (father) Renukadevi Baalu (mother)
Alma mater	MCC School, Loyola College, University of Madras, Vels University

Thalikottai Rasu 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.

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 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 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

MLA of Mannargudi: 2011–present
Secretary of DMK IT Wing: 2022-present
Substitute Speaker of the TN Legislative Assembly: 2021-present
Member of Tamil Nadu State Planning Commission: 2021–present
Chairman of TN Legislative Estimates Committee: 2021–present
Secretary of DMK NRI Wing: 2021–2022
Member of TN Public Accounts Committee: 2012-13; 2019-21; 2021-present (as ex-officio)
Senate Member of Tamil University: 2019-2021
Member of TN Public Undertakings Committee: 2012-13; 2015-16
Member of TN Estimates Committee: 2011-12; 2014-15; 2021-present (as Chairman)
Senate Member of Madras University: 2011-13
Chairman of Kings College of Engg-Pudukkottai: 2003-16

Elections contested

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

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

[Hindu20110514-1] "Karunanidhi wins by a huge margin in Tiruvarur". The Hindu. 14 May 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.

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