Rajajinagar

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Inaugurated by Maharaja's of Mysuru Jayachamaraja Wadiyar, Rajajinagara Pillar on 3 July 1949. 70th birthday to C Rajagopalachari.

Named after statesman C. Rajagopalachari, a plaque in the Rajajinagara pillar indicates that 1,000 acres of land given for the locality was divided into industrial and housing areas. The former consisted of 140 acres for textiles, 220 acres for machinery, 100 acres for chemical plants and 40 acres for the food sector. About 4,000 housing plots were created in the remaining 500 acres. Rajajinagara was built at an estimated cost of Rs 50 lakh.

Politics

BJP and INC are major players in Rajajinagar area. S. Suresh Kumar is the incumbent and 6 time MLA from Rajaji Nagar Assembly constituency

List of MLAs from Rajajinagar

Year Member Party
Until 1977: Constituency did not exist
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1978 Mallur Ananda Rao Template:Full party name with color
1983 M. S. Krishnan Template:Full party name with color
1985
1989 K. Lakkanna Template:Full party name with color
1994 S. Suresh Kumar Template:Full party name with color
1999
2004 N. L. Narendra Babu Template:Full party name with color
2008 S. Suresh Kumar Template:Full party name with color
2013
2018
2023

Location

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References

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