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{{Short description|General secretary of the Communist party of India}} | |||
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| name = Doraisamy<!--If you change this name without sourcing, expect to be BLOCKED--> Raja | | name = Doraisamy<!--If you change this name without sourcing, expect to be BLOCKED--> Raja | ||
| office = General Secretary of the<br>[[Communist Party of India]] | | office = General Secretary of the<br />[[Communist Party of India]] | ||
| predecessor = [[Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy]] | | predecessor = [[Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy]] | ||
| successor = | | successor = | ||
| term_start = {{Start date|2019|07|21|df=yes}} | | term_start = {{Start date|2019|07|21|df=yes}} | ||
| term_end = | | term_end = | ||
| office2 = [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]] | | office2 = [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]] | ||
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| party = [[Communist Party of India]] | | party = [[Communist Party of India]] | ||
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1949|06|03|df=yes}} | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1949|06|03|df=yes}} | ||
| birth_place = Chithathoor, [[Vellore District]], [[Madras State]], [[Dominion of India]]<br>(present day [[Tamil Nadu]], India) | | birth_place = Chithathoor, [[Vellore District]], [[Madras State]], [[Dominion of India]]<br />(present day [[Tamil Nadu]], India) | ||
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]] | | nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]] | ||
| spouse = [[Annie Raja]] | | spouse = [[Annie Raja]] | ||
| children = [[Aparajitha Raja]] (daughter) | |||
| parents = {{Unbulleted_list|P. Doraisamy<!--If you change this name without sourcing, expect to be BLOCKED-->|Nayagam}} | | parents = {{Unbulleted_list|P. Doraisamy<!--If you change this name without sourcing, expect to be BLOCKED-->|Nayagam}} | ||
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'''Doraisamy<!--If you change this name without sourcing, expect to be BLOCKED--> Raja''' (born June 3, 1949) is an [[Indian politician]] and the General Secretary of the [[Communist Party of India]] (CPI) from July 2019. He was | '''Doraisamy<!--If you change this name without sourcing, expect to be BLOCKED--> Raja''' (born June 3, 1949) is an [[Indian politician]] and the General Secretary of the [[Communist Party of India]] (CPI) from July 2019. He was | ||
former member of [[Rajya Sabha]] from [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name="profile">{{cite web|url=https://archive.india.gov.in/govt/rajyasabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=2047|title=Detailed Profile: Shri D. Raja|website=[[National Portal of India]]}}</ref><ref>https://www.prsindia.org/mptrack/draja</ref> | former member of [[Rajya Sabha]] from [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name="profile">{{cite web|url=https://archive.india.gov.in/govt/rajyasabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=2047|title=Detailed Profile: Shri D. Raja|website=[[National Portal of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.prsindia.org/mptrack/draja|title=D. Raja|website=prsindia.org}}</ref> | ||
He was the national secretary of the [[Communist Party of India]] (CPI) from 1994 to 2019<ref name="profile"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/24/stories/2007052405620400.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070525095902/http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/24/stories/2007052405620400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2007-05-25 |title=Tamil Nadu News : Doraisamy Raja, CPI candidate for RS polls |date=2007-05-24 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2012-08-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=CPI re-nominates D. Raja for Rajya Sabha |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/cpi-renominates-d-raja-for-rajya-sabha/article4819729.ece |work=The Hindu |date=16 June 2013 |language=en-IN}}</ref> | He was the national secretary of the [[Communist Party of India]] (CPI) from 1994 to 2019.<ref name="profile"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/24/stories/2007052405620400.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070525095902/http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/24/stories/2007052405620400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2007-05-25 |title=Tamil Nadu News : Doraisamy Raja, CPI candidate for RS polls |date=2007-05-24 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2012-08-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=CPI re-nominates D. Raja for Rajya Sabha |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/cpi-renominates-d-raja-for-rajya-sabha/article4819729.ece |work=The Hindu |date=16 June 2013 |language=en-IN}}</ref> | ||
==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
Raja was born in Chithathoor, in the [[Vellore]] district of Tamil Nadu, to a Dalit family.<ref name="profile" /><ref>{{cite web |title=D. Raja: Age, Biography, Education |url=https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/d-raja-71656.html |website=One India |language=en}}</ref> His father, P. Doraisamy<!--If you change this name without sourcing, expect to be BLOCKED-->, and mother, Nayagam, were landless agricultural workers.<ref name="profile"/> | Raja was born in Chithathoor, in the [[Vellore]] district of Tamil Nadu, to a Dalit family.<ref name="profile" /><ref>{{cite web |title=D. Raja: Age, Biography, Education |url=https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/d-raja-71656.html |website=One India |language=en}}</ref> His father, P. Doraisamy<!--If you change this name without sourcing, expect to be BLOCKED-->, and mother, Nayagam, were landless agricultural workers.<ref name="profile"/> | ||
He completed a [[Bachelor of Science|B.Sc.]] from G.T.M. College in Gudiyattam, and a [[Bachelor of Education|B.Ed]] from Government Teachers College in Vellore. He was the first graduate in his village. While in college, he became active in student politics.<ref name="profile"/><ref>{{cite news |title= | He completed a [[Bachelor of Science|B.Sc.]] from G.T.M. College in Gudiyattam, and a [[Bachelor of Education|B.Ed.]] from Government Teachers College in Vellore. He was the first graduate in his village. While in college, he became active in student politics.<ref name="profile"/><ref>{{cite news |title='I never fasted but I starved,' CPI leader D Raja on growing up in poverty |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/i-never-fasted-but-i-starved-cpi-leader-d-raja-on-growing-up-in-poverty/story-Cmsx3ezHM9WZUtYI1DLlmI.html |work=Hindustan Times |date=16 December 2018 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
==Political career== | ==Political career== | ||
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==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Raja met his wife, [[Annie Raja]], while they were both in the [[All India Youth Federation]], and they married on 7 January 1990 in a simple wedding. She is now the general secretary of the [[National Federation of Indian Women]], the women wing of the CPI, and they have a daughter together named | Raja met his wife, [[Annie Raja]], while they were both in the [[All India Youth Federation]], and they married on 7 January 1990 in a simple wedding. She is now the general secretary of the [[National Federation of Indian Women]], the women wing of the CPI, and they have a daughter together named [[Aparajitha Raja]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Paul |first1=Cithara |title=King and queen of hearts |url=https://www.theweek.in/theweek/specials/2018/12/21/king-and-queen-of-hearts.html |work=The Week |date=22 December 2018 |language=en}}</ref> Aparajitha Raja was herself an activist during her student days.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Saini|first=Shivam|date=2016-02-27|title=Aparajitha Raja is in the eye of a 'patriotic' storm|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/aparajitha-raja-is-in-the-eye-of-a-patriotic-storm-116022600639_1.html|access-date=2021-06-18}}</ref> | ||
During April 2021, Raja was diagnosed with COVID-19 while campaigning for election and had to be admitted to AIIMS.<ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=2021-04-12|title=D. Raja admitted to AIIMS|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/d-raja-admitted-to-aiims/article34298015.ece|access-date=2021-04-11|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> | During April 2021, Raja was diagnosed with COVID-19 while campaigning for election and had to be admitted to AIIMS.<ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=2021-04-12|title=D. Raja admitted to AIIMS|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/d-raja-admitted-to-aiims/article34298015.ece|access-date=2021-04-11|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
*''Dalit Question: The Way Forward'' (New Delhi, CPI Publication, 2007) | *''Dalit Question: The Way Forward'' (New Delhi, CPI Publication, 2007) | ||
*''Marx and Ambedkar: Continuing the Dialogue'' by D. Raja, N. Muthumohan (New Century Book House, 2018) | |||
*''D. Raja in the Parliament'' by Rajeev Suman (The Marginalised Publication, 2021)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/d-raja-recalls-humble-beginnings-at-book-release/article36404104.ece|title = CPI's D. Raja recalls humble beginnings at book release|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 11 September 2021}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{Communist Party of India}} | |||
==External links== | |||
*[https://twitter.com/ComradeDRaja?s=20 Official Twitter Handle] | |||
*[https://www.facebook.com/ComradeDRaja/ Official Facebook Page] | |||
*[https://instagram.com/comradedraja?igshid=zfnkq0jj7gmz Official Instagram Account] | |||
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[[Category:Rajya Sabha members from Tamil Nadu]] | [[Category:Rajya Sabha members from Tamil Nadu]] | ||
[[Category:Communist Party of India politicians from Tamil Nadu]] | [[Category:Communist Party of India politicians from Tamil Nadu]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:00, 16 November 2021
Doraisamy Raja | |
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| General Secretary of the Communist Party of India | |
| Assumed office 21 July 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 25 July 2007 – 24 July 2019 | |
| Constituency | Tamil Nadu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 June 1949 Chithathoor, Vellore District, Madras State, Dominion of India (present day Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Communist Party of India |
| Spouse(s) | Annie Raja |
| Children | Aparajitha Raja (daughter) |
| Parent(s) |
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Doraisamy Raja (born June 3, 1949) is an Indian politician and the General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (CPI) from July 2019. He was former member of Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu.[1][2] He was the national secretary of the Communist Party of India (CPI) from 1994 to 2019.[1][3][4]
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Raja was born in Chithathoor, in the Vellore district of Tamil Nadu, to a Dalit family.[1][5] His father, P. Doraisamy, and mother, Nayagam, were landless agricultural workers.[1]
He completed a B.Sc. from G.T.M. College in Gudiyattam, and a B.Ed. from Government Teachers College in Vellore. He was the first graduate in his village. While in college, he became active in student politics.[1][6]
Political career[edit | edit source]
During college, he joined the All India Students Federation and became active in student politics. He later became the leader of the All India Youth Federation and was the State Secretary of the Tamil Nadu unit from 1975 to 1980, and was then elected general secretary from 1985 to 1990. He became the national secretary of the Communist Party of India (CPI) in 1994 and served until 2019. On 21 July 2019, the National Council of the CPI elected him as the general secretary of the party.[7]
Raja was first elected to Rajya Sabha in July 2007 from Tamil Nadu and was re-elected in 2013.[1]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Raja met his wife, Annie Raja, while they were both in the All India Youth Federation, and they married on 7 January 1990 in a simple wedding. She is now the general secretary of the National Federation of Indian Women, the women wing of the CPI, and they have a daughter together named Aparajitha Raja.[8] Aparajitha Raja was herself an activist during her student days.[9]
During April 2021, Raja was diagnosed with COVID-19 while campaigning for election and had to be admitted to AIIMS.[10]
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- Dalit Question: The Way Forward (New Delhi, CPI Publication, 2007)
- Marx and Ambedkar: Continuing the Dialogue by D. Raja, N. Muthumohan (New Century Book House, 2018)
- D. Raja in the Parliament by Rajeev Suman (The Marginalised Publication, 2021)[11]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Detailed Profile: Shri D. Raja". National Portal of India.
- ↑ "D. Raja". prsindia.org.
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu News : Doraisamy Raja, CPI candidate for RS polls". The Hindu. 24 May 2007. Archived from the original on 25 May 2007. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- ↑ "CPI re-nominates D. Raja for Rajya Sabha". The Hindu. 16 June 2013.
- ↑ "D. Raja: Age, Biography, Education". One India.
- ↑ "'I never fasted but I starved,' CPI leader D Raja on growing up in poverty". Hindustan Times. 16 December 2018.
- ↑ "D. Raja takes over as CPI general secretary". The Hindu. 21 July 2019.
- ↑ Paul, Cithara (22 December 2018). "King and queen of hearts". The Week.
- ↑ Saini, Shivam (27 February 2016). "Aparajitha Raja is in the eye of a 'patriotic' storm". Business Standard India. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ↑ "D. Raja admitted to AIIMS". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 12 April 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ↑ "CPI's D. Raja recalls humble beginnings at book release". The Hindu. 11 September 2021.
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