Kadambur Raju

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Kadambur C. Raju is an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu and a member of the AIADMK. He has represented the Kovilpatti assembly constituency in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly since 2011.

He served as the Minister for Information and Publicity from May 23, 2016, to May 3, 2021, in the Tamil Nadu government under Chief Ministers J. Jayalalithaa, O. Panneerselvam, and Edappadi K. Palaniswami.

Early life and career:
Raju was born on August 20, 1959, in Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu. He earned a D.T.Ed. and worked as a school teacher before entering politics. He is married with two children and lives in Chennai at Thamirabarani Illam, 15, Raja Annamalaipuram.

Political highlights:
- Won the Kovilpatti seat in the 2011 elections.
- In 2016, he was briefly deselected but was reinstated by Jayalalithaa; he won the 2016 election by a margin of 428 votes.
- After Jayalalithaa’s death, he opposed O. Panneerselvam and pushed for Sasikala to become Chief Minister.
- In April 2017, police filed a case against him and two other ministers for allegedly obstructing officials during income tax raids at the home of Sarathkumar.
- He has attended events organized by the Kamma Naidu caste group, which is his community.

Notes:
Raju resides in Chennai, is married with two children, and continues to be involved in Tamil Nadu politics.