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| name = E. Raja<br />
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| office = Member of [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]<br />
| term_start = 12 May 2021<br />
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| constituency = [[Sankarankoil (state assembly constituency)|Sankarankoil]]<br />
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| birth_place = Chintamani - Tenkasi<br />
| party = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]<br />
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| parents = Eswaran<br />
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'''E. Raja''' is an Indian politician and an International Weight Lifter.<br />
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== Political career ==<br />
E. Raja was elected from [[Sankarankoil (state assembly constituency)|Sankarankoil]] constituency as a candidate of the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]. He defeated the [[AIADMK]] candidate [[V. M. Rajalakshmi]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-05-02|title=Minister loses to newcomer in Sankarankovil constituency|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/minister-loses-to-newcomer-in-sankarankovil-constituency/article34467548.ece|access-date=2021-11-06|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> She served as minister for [[Department of Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare (Tamil Nadu)]] during AIADMK rule from 2016 to 2021. After 30 years, DMK captured the constituency.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tamil Nadu state assembly election 2021: Winning candidates across all constituencies {{!}} Business Insider India |url=https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/elections/news/checkout-leading-candidates-list-of-tamil-nadu-assembly-election-2021/articleshow/82353685.cms |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=Business Insider |language=en}}</ref><br />
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Raja won the Bronze Medal in the [[Asian Games|Asian Games Weightlifting]] held at Turkey in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bharat |first=E. T. V. |date=2021-12-30 |title=Tamil Nadu MLA E. Raja wins bronze for India: WATCH |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/english/videos/top-videos/dmk-mla-e-raja-wins-bronze-for-india-watch/na20211230140125458 |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=ETV Bharat News |language=en}}</ref><br />
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[[Category:Tamil Nadu MLAs 2021–2026]]<br />
[[Category:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam politicians]]<br />
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[[Category:Asian Games bronze medalists]]<br />
[[Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for India]]<br />
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