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	\| image = Rajaa at Chennai USA Consul Gen for July 4th Celebration 2023.jpg		\| image = Rajaa at Chennai USA Consul Gen for July 4th Celebration 2023.jpg
	\| office1 = [[~~Government of~~ Tamil Nadu\|Minister ~~for Industries (~~Tamil Nadu)]]		\| office1 = [[Tamil Nadu Council of Ministers\|Cabinet Minister]] <br>[[Government of Tamil Nadu]]
	\| term_start1 = 11 May 2023		\| term_start1 = 11 May 2023
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	\| 1namedata1 = [[M. K. Stalin]]		\| 1namedata1 = [[M. K. Stalin]]
	\| predecessor1 = [[Thangam Thennarasu]]		\| predecessor1 = [[Thangam Thennarasu]]
	\| office2 = Secretary of the [~~[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\|~~IT ~~Wing of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]~~]		\| office2 = Secretary of the [https://www.dmkitwing.in\| DMK IT wing]
	\| term_start2 = 18 January 2022		\| term_start2 = 18 January 2022
	\| term_end2 =		\| term_end2 =
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	\| predecessor2 = [[Palanivel Thiagarajan]]		\| predecessor2 = [[Palanivel Thiagarajan]]
	\| office3 = Member of [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]		\| office3 = Member of [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]
	\| term_start3 = May 2011		\| term_start3 = 13 May 2011
	\| term_end3 =		\| term_end3 =
	\| predecessor3 = [[V. Sivapunniyam]]		\| predecessor3 = [[V. Sivapunniyam]]
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	\| party = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]		\| party = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
	\| spouse = {{marriage \| Sharmila J Rajaa\|22 April 2005}}		\| spouse = {{marriage \| Sharmila J Rajaa\|22 April 2005}}
	\| ~~parents~~ = [[T. R. Baalu]] ~~(father)~~		\| father = [[T. R. Baalu]]
			\| mother = Renuka Devi Baalu
	~~Renukadevi~~ Baalu ~~(mother)~~
	\| children = 2		\| children = 2
	\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|1976\|7\|12\|df=y}}		\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|1976\|7\|12\|df=y}}
	\| ~~alma_mater~~ = MCC School, [[Loyola College, Chennai\|Loyola College]], [[University of Madras]], [[Vels University]]		\| caption = Rajaa at the USA Consulate General in Chennai.
	\| ~~caption~~ = ~~Rajaa at the USA Consulate General Chennai as Chief Guest for the 4th~~ of ~~July Celebrations 2023~~		\| native_name = முனைவர். டி. ஆர். பி. ராஜா
			\| birth_place = [[Chennai\|Madras]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India (Now Chennai)
			\| education = MCC School, [[Loyola College, Chennai\|Loyola College]], [[University of Dublin]], [[University of Madras]], [[Vels University]]
			\| birth_name = Senthilkumaar Baalu
			\| minister1 = [[Department of Industries (Tamil Nadu)]]
	}}		}}
	'''~~Thalikottai Rasuthevar~~ Baalu Rajaa''' better known as '''Dr. T. R. B. Rajaa''' is an Indian Tamil politician. He is the Minister for [[Department of Industries (Tamil Nadu)\|Industries, Investment Promotions and Commerce]] in the Government of Tamil Nadu since 2023, having won the [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election\|2011]], [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election\|2016]] and the [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election\|2021]] Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elections representing [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\|DMK]] in [[Mannargudi]].<ref name=Hindu20110514>{{cite news \|title=Karunanidhi wins by a huge margin in Tiruvarur \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article2017880.ece \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|date=14 May 2011 \|accessdate=21 May 2011 }}</ref> He also holds the position of the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\|party's IT Wing]] Secretary.		'''Thalikkottai Rajuthevar Baalu Rajaa''' , better known as '''Dr. T. R. B. Rajaa''' is an Indian Tamil politician. He is the Minister for [[Department of Industries (Tamil Nadu)\|Industries, Investment Promotions and Commerce]] in the Government of Tamil Nadu since 2023, having won the [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election\|2011]], [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election\|2016]] and the [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election\|2021]] Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elections representing [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\|DMK]] in [[Mannargudi]].<ref name=Hindu20110514>{{cite news \|title=Karunanidhi wins by a huge margin in Tiruvarur \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article2017880.ece \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|date=14 May 2011 \|accessdate=21 May 2011 }}</ref> He also holds the position of the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\|party's IT Wing]] Secretary.

	== Education ==		== 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.		He did his schooling at [[M. C. C. Higher Secondary School\|Madras Christian College Higher Secondary School]]. He graduated from the University of Madras with 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 [[Maintenance of Internal Security Act\|MISA Act]]. Renuka recalls showing the new born to her husband in [[Madras Central Prison]] from a bridge nearby.

			== Personal life ==
			Rajaa was born on 12 July 1976 in Chennai to T.R.Baalu and Renuka Devi. During his birth, his father was serving his term under the [[Maintenance of Internal Security Act\|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.		He is married to 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 ==		== Political career ==
	Rajaa has been elected thrice to the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]] from [[Mannargudi (state assembly constituency)\|Mannargudi]]. He was appointed the first secretary of [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\|DMK's NRI Wing]] and then as ~~the 2nd~~ Secretary of the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\|DMK's IT Wing]] after ~~its~~ former secretary ~~and Finance Minister of Tamilnadu~~ [[Palanivel Thiagarajan\|PTR]] had resigned from the post ~~due to governmental work load~~. After [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\|DMK]] came back to power in [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election\|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 [[Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu\|CM]] [[M. K. Stalin\|Thiru. M K Stalin]].		[[File:T R B Rajaa assuming office as the Minister for Industries in Government of Tamil Nadu.jpg\|thumb\|Rajaa assuming the office of Minister for Industries, Investment Promotions and Commerce in Government of Tamil Nadu]]
			Rajaa has been elected thrice to the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]] from [[Mannargudi (state assembly constituency)\|Mannargudi]]. He was appointed the first secretary of the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\|DMK's NRI Wing]] in 2021 and then as second Secretary of the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\|DMK's IT Wing]] after former secretary [[Palanivel Thiagarajan\|PTR]], had resigned from the post in 2022. After [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\|DMK]] came back to power in [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election\|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 [[Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu\|CM]] [[M. K. Stalin\|Thiru. M K Stalin]].

	Rajaa was sworn-in as the Minister for Industries and Investment in the [[M. K. Stalin ministry\|Tamil Nadu Cabinet]] on ~~11th~~ May 2023.		T.R.B.Rajaa was sworn-in as the Minister for Industries and Investment Promotions and Commerce in the [[M. K. Stalin ministry\|Tamil Nadu Cabinet]] on 11 May 2023.<ref name="Tamil Nadu Cabinet reshuffle {{!}} T.R.B. Rajaa sworn in as Minister">{{cite news \|last1=The Hindu \|first1= \|title=Tamil Nadu Cabinet reshuffle {{!}} T.R.B. Rajaa sworn in as Minister \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/trb-rajaa-sworn-in-as-minister-in-tamil-nadu-cabinet/article66837679.ece \|access-date=21 December 2023 \|date=11 May 2023 \|archive-url=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 \|archive-date=21 December 2023 \|language=en-IN}}</ref>

	== Offices held/holding ==		== Offices ''held''/holding ==
	* MLA of [[Mannargudi]]: 2011–present		*[[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly\|'''MLA''']] '''from [[Mannargudi]]: 2011–present'''
	* Minister for Industries, Investment Promotions and Commerce in [[~~M. K. Stalin Ministry~~\|~~GoTN~~]]: 2023- present		* [[M. K. Stalin ministry\|'''Minister''']] '''for [[Department of Industries (Tamil Nadu)\|Industries, Investment Promotions and Commerce]] in [[Tamil Nadu Council of Ministers\|Government of Tamil Nadu]]: 2023- present'''
	* Secretary of [~~[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\|~~DMK IT Wing]]: 2022–present		* '''Secretary of [https://dmkitwing.in DMK IT Wing]: 2022–present'''
	*Substitute Speaker of the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly\|TN Legislative Assembly]]: 2021–2023		* '''Member of DMK General Committee: 2023-present'''
	* Member of [[Tamil Nadu Planning Commission\|Tamil Nadu State Planning Commission]]: 2021–2023		* ''Member of DMK Elections Manifesto Committee: For the [[2024 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu\|2024]] Election''
	* Chairman of [[Estimates Committee\|TN Legislative Estimates Committee]]: 2021–2023		*''Substitute [[Speaker (politics)\|Speaker]] of the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly\|TN Legislative Assembly]]: 2021–2023''
	* Secretary of [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\|DMK NRI Wing]]: 2021–2022		* ''Member of [[Tamil Nadu Planning Commission\|Tamil Nadu State Planning Commission]]: 2021–2023''
	* Member of [[Government of Tamil Nadu\|TN Public Accounts Committee]]: ~~2012-13~~; 2019–21; 2021-~~present~~ (as ex-officio)		* ''Chairman of [[Estimates Committee\|TN Legislative Estimates Committee]]: 2021–2023''
	* Senate Member of [[Tamil University]]: 2019-2021		* ''Secretary of [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\|DMK NRI Wing]]: 2021–2022''
	* Member of [[Government of Tamil Nadu\|TN Public Undertakings Committee]]: 2012-13; 2015–16		* ''Member of [[Government of Tamil Nadu\|TN Public Accounts Committee]]: 2012–13; 2019–21; 2021-2023 (as ex-officio)''
	* Member of [[Estimates Committee\|TN Estimates Committee]]: 2011-12; 2014–15; 2021-2023 (as Chairman)		* ''Senate Member of [[Tamil University]]: 2019-2021''
	* Senate Member of [[Madras University]]: 2011-13		* ''Member of [[Government of Tamil Nadu\|TN Public Undertakings Committee]]: 2012-13; 2015–16''
	* Chairman of [[King's College of Engineering\|Kings College of ~~Engg~~-Pudukkottai]]: 2003-10		* ''Member of [[Estimates Committee\|TN Estimates Committee]]: 2011-12; 2014–15; 2021-2023 (as Chairman)''
			* ''Senate Member of [[Madras University]]: 2011-13''
			* ''Chairman of [[King's College of Engineering\|Kings College of Engineering-Pudukkottai]]: 2003-10''

	== Elections contested ==		== Elections contested ==
			'''Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elections:'''
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{{infobox officeholder
| name = Dr. T. R. B. Rajaa
| image = Rajaa at Chennai USA Consul Gen for July 4th Celebration 2023.jpg
| office1 = [[Government of Tamil Nadu|Minister for Industries (Tamil Nadu)]]
| term_start1 = 11 May 2023
| term_end1 =
| 1blankname1 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata1 = [[M. K. Stalin]]
| predecessor1 = [[Thangam Thennarasu]]
| office2 = Secretary of the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|IT Wing of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| term_start2 = 18 January 2022
| term_end2 =
| 2blankname2 = President
| 2namedata2 = [[M. K. Stalin]]
| predecessor2 = [[Palanivel Thiagarajan]]
| office3 = Member of [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start3 = May 2011
| term_end3 =
| predecessor3 = [[V. Sivapunniyam]]
| constituency3 = [[Mannargudi (State Assembly Constituency)|Mannargudi]]
| party = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| spouse = {{marriage | Sharmila J Rajaa|22 April 2005}}
| parents = [[T. R. Baalu]] (father)

Renukadevi Baalu (mother)
| children = 2
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|7|12|df=y}}
| alma_mater = MCC School, [[Loyola College, Chennai|Loyola College]], [[University of Madras]], [[Vels University]]
| caption = Rajaa at the USA Consulate General Chennai as Chief Guest for the 4th of July Celebrations 2023
}}
'''Thalikottai Rasuthevar Baalu Rajaa''' better known as '''Dr. T. R. B. Rajaa''' is an Indian Tamil politician. He is the Minister for [[Department of Industries (Tamil Nadu)|Industries, Investment Promotions and Commerce]] in the Government of Tamil Nadu since 2023, having won the [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]], [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]] and the [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]] Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elections representing [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] in [[Mannargudi]].<ref name=Hindu20110514>{{cite news |title=Karunanidhi wins by a huge margin in Tiruvarur |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article2017880.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=14 May 2011 |accessdate=21 May 2011 }}</ref> He also holds the position of the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|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 [[Maintenance of Internal Security Act|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 has been elected thrice to the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]] from [[Mannargudi (state assembly constituency)|Mannargudi]]. He was appointed the first secretary of [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK's NRI Wing]] and then as the 2nd Secretary of the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK's IT Wing]] after its former secretary and Finance Minister of Tamilnadu [[Palanivel Thiagarajan|PTR]] had resigned from the post due to governmental work load. After [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] came back to power in [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|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 [[Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu|CM]] [[M. K. Stalin|Thiru. M K Stalin]].

Rajaa was sworn-in as the Minister for Industries and Investment in the [[M. K. Stalin ministry|Tamil Nadu Cabinet]] on 11th May 2023.

== Offices held/holding ==
* MLA of [[Mannargudi]]: 2011–present
* Minister for Industries, Investment Promotions and Commerce in [[M. K. Stalin Ministry|GoTN]]: 2023- present
* Secretary of [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK IT Wing]]: 2022–present
*Substitute Speaker of the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|TN Legislative Assembly]]: 2021–2023
* Member of [[Tamil Nadu Planning Commission|Tamil Nadu State Planning Commission]]: 2021–2023
* Chairman of [[Estimates Committee|TN Legislative Estimates Committee]]: 2021–2023
* Secretary of [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK NRI Wing]]: 2021–2022
* Member of [[Government of Tamil Nadu|TN Public Accounts Committee]]: 2012-13; 2019–21; 2021-present (as ex-officio)
* Senate Member of [[Tamil University]]: 2019-2021
* Member of [[Government of Tamil Nadu|TN Public Undertakings Committee]]: 2012-13; 2015–16
* Member of [[Estimates Committee|TN Estimates Committee]]: 2011-12; 2014–15; 2021-2023 (as Chairman)
* Senate Member of [[Madras University]]: 2011-13
* Chairman of [[King's College of Engineering|Kings College of Engg-Pudukkottai]]: 2003-10

== Elections contested ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Election
! Constituency
! Party
! Result
! Vote %
! Runner-up
! Runner-up Party
! Runner-up vote %
|- style="background:#cfc;"
|bgcolor=#98FB98 | [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] || [[Mannargudi Assembly constituency|Mannargudi]]|| [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] || Won ||45.34% || Siva. Rajamanickam|| [[AIADMK]] || 25.89%
|- style="background:#cfc;"
|bgcolor=#98FB98 | [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] || [[Mannargudi Assembly constituency|Mannargudi]]|| [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] || Won ||48.71% || S. Kamaraj|| [[AIADMK]] || 43.40%
|- style="background:#cfc;"
|bgcolor=#98FB98 | [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] || [[Mannargudi Assembly constituency|Mannargudi]]|| [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] || Won ||48.93% || Siva. Rajamanickam|| [[AIADMK]] || 46.54%
|}

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