A. Raja (Kerala politician)

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A. Raja
Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
for Devikulam
In office
May 2021 Present
Personal details
Born (1986-10-17) 17 October 1986 (age 38)
Kerala
Political party Communist Party of India (Marxist)
SpouseShyni Priya
ChildrenAkshara, Aradhya
Alma mater Government Law College, Coimbatore

Anthony Raja is an Indian politician who is serving as the MLA of Devikulam Constituency from May 2021. [1] He was disqualified for being elected from an SC constituency as he was a Christian and not a member of any SC community. [2] [3] The decision was stayed by the Supreme Court subsequently and the final decision on the matter is pending as on 3rd January 2025. [4] [5] [6]

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Personal life

A. Raja was born on 17 October 1986, to Anthony Lakshmanan and Easwary, who were plantation workers. He is an advocate by profession, practising in Munsiff Court, Devikulam since 2009. He finished his LLB from Govt. Law College, Coimbatore. [7]

Political career

Raja defeated D. Kumar of UDF by 7848 votes in the Kerala Legislative Assembly Election, 2021. [8] He erred in taking oath as Member of Legislative Assembly and was fined Rs 2,500. [9]

In March 2023, Kerala High Court declared that his election to Devikulam Assembly constituency is void on grounds of the production of fake caste certificate. [10]

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References

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