Annie Raja Age, Husband, Family, Biography
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Husband: Doraisamy Raja
Hometown: Aralam
Age: 60 Years
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Other Name(s) | • Comrade Annie Raja [1]Instagram - Annie Raja • Aniammakt |
Profession | Politician |
Physical Stats & More | |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Grey |
Politics | |
Political Party | Communist Party of India |
Political Journey | 2024: Contested for the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections from the Wayanad constituency and lost to Rahul Gandhi by a margin of 3,64,422 votes |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | Year, 1963 |
Age (as of 2024) | 61 Years |
Birthplace | Aralam, Iritty, Kerala |
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Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Aralam, Iritty, Kerala |
School | St.Thomas High School, Karikkottakary |
College/University | Deva Matha College Kuruvilangad |
Educational Qualification | Bachelor of Education [2]The Indian Express |
Religion | Christianity |
Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian [3]Onmanorama |
Address | 309, M.P Flats, Vithal Bhai Patel House, Rafi Marg, New Delhi |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Marriage Date | 7 January 1990 |
Family | |
Husband/Spouse | Doraisamy Raja |
Children | Son- None Daughter- Aparajitha Raja (Politician) |
Parents | Father- Konnakkammannil Thomas (Farmer) Mother- Mariamma (Passed away in 2018) |
Siblings | Brother- 6 • K.T. Jose (member of CPI Kannur District Secretariat) • Francis Sister- None |
Money Factor | |
Assets/Properties | Movable Assets Cash: Rs. 10,000 Bank Deposits: Rs. 61,973 Jewellary: Rs. 25,000 Immovable Assets Agricultural Land: Rs. 71,68,750 Note: The given estimates of movable and immovable assets are according to the year 2024. It excludes the assets owned by her husband. |
Net Worth (approx.) | Rs. 72 Lakhs |
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Some Lesser Known Facts About Annie Raja
- Annie Raja belongs to an orthodox Christian family. As a kid, Annie Raja aspired to become a nun.
- While pursuing graduation, Annie became a member of the All India Students Federation, the student wing of the Communist Party of India.
- Later, she became a member of the youth wing of the Communist Party of India, known as the All India Youth Federation.
- During her time at the All India Youth Federation, Annie Raja led many marches against the incumbent government, supporting the student causes.
- Later, on the persuasion of the CPI leader and ex-chief minister P K Vasudevan Nair, Annie Raja became more active in politics and also took part in many political activities of the Communist Party of India.
- She has held many positions for the Communist Party of India including Kannur district secretary of the CPI’s women’s wing and member of the CPI state executive committee.
- In 1990, she met Doraisamy Raja while leading a CPI women’s march from Kannur to Thiruvananthapuram and married the same year.
- Later, she, along with her husband, moved to Chennai and then to Delhi, where she worked 5 different jobs including teaching to make ends meet.
- In 2005, she became the General Secretary of the National Federation of Indian Women, the women’s wing of the Communist Party of India.
- On 25 April 2007, she was appointed as one of the five vice presidents of the Women’s International Democratic Federation.
- In July 2023, a case was registered against Annie Raja for calling the Manipur’s Violence “state-sponsored.”
- In March 2024, she filed the nominations to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections from the Wayanad constituency in Kerala against Rahul Gandhi.
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