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AV Raju Age, Caste, Wife, Family, Biography & More

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Hometown: Salem
Profession: Politician
Height: 5' 8"

AV Raju

Bio/Wiki
ProfessionPolitician
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 173 cm
in meters- 1.73 m
in feet & inches- 5’ 8”
Weight (approx.)in kilograms- 70 kg
in pounds- 154 lbs
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Politics
Political PartyAIADMK (2004-present)
AIADMK logo
Political Journey• 22 April 2004 - Joined AIADMK
• Appointed as the secretary of the Salem (West) panchayat union unit of the AIADMK
Personal Life
AgeNot known
BirthplaceAlagapuram, Tamil Nadu
NationalityIndian
HometownSalem, Tamil Nadu
Controversies• Dispute with Venkatachalam
In February 2024, AV Raju got involved in a dispute with MLA G Venkatachalam after Raju alleged him of accepting bribe in exchange for providing assured jobs to family members of Raju. Raju also alleged him of not providing a job after accepting the money. On 21 February 2024, G Venkatachalam denied these allegations and claimed that they were baseless. Later, G Venkatachalam sent a legal notice to AV Raju for falsely accusing him. [1]The News Minute

• Disrespect of actress Trisha
On 17 February 2024, AV Raju raised questions on Trisha's character in an interview, and accused her of providing sexual favours to politicians for rupees 25 lakhs at a resort in Koovathur in 2017. Trisha then filed a defamation case against AV Raju and seeked a public apology for his actions. [2]India Today
Relationships & More
Marital StatusNot known
Family
Wife/SpouseNot known

AV Raju

Some Lesser Known Facts About AV Raju

  • In February 2024, he hit the headlines after his controversial statement on actress Trisha Krishnan.
  • On 18 February 2024, he was dismissed from the AIADMK party.

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