Thalikottai Rasuthevar Baalu Rajaa better known as Dr. T. R. B. Rajaa is an Indian Tamil politician. He won the

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Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elections representing DMK in

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. 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

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. 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

, 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

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of TN Legislative Assembly Thiru. M Appavu.

Offices held/holding

* MLA of

: 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

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: 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

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: 2011-13 * Chairman of Kings College of Engg-Pudukkottai: 2003-16

Elections contested

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rajaa, T. R. B. Living people 1976 births Tamil Nadu MLAs 2011–2016 Tamil Nadu MLAs 2016–2021 Tamil Nadu MLAs 2021–2026