Manu Raju Biography
Manu Raju is a renowned American journalist currently working as the chief congressional correspondent at CNN, covering the United States Congress and campaign politics. Raju previously reported for Politico as a senior Capitol Hill correspondent and for other D.C. news outlets as well.
For his excellent job, Manu has won multiple journalism awards for his reporting on D.C. and his coverage of campaign politics. He has further moderated for the 2014 United States Senate election in Colorado and the 2014 Colorado gubernatorial election.
Raju has further interviewed notable political figures on national TV, including House Speakers Paul Ryan and Nancy Pelosi, Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell, former Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, Sen. Marco Rubio, Sen. John McCain, and Sen. Lindsey Graham.
Manu Raju Age
How old is Manu Raju? Manu is 43 years old as of 2023. He was born on February 9, 1980, in Downers Grove. Illinois, the United States of America. In addition, Manu celebrates his birthday on February 9th every year.
Manu Raju Wife
Raju is happily married to his wife Archana Mehta, an American entrepreneur. Mehta is a principal at the marketing firm Am Strategies Inc. The couple is blessed with two children. However, he has not disclosed details information regarding his children. Nevertheless, we promise to update this section once the information is available.
Manu Raju Family
Raju is the son of N.K. Raju and Vidya Raju both doctors who emigrated from Karnataka, India in the 70s and served at the National Institute of Health. He was born and raised in Darien, Illinois, in the United States of America.
His dad is a neonatologist and a former professor of pediatrics at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Moreover, his grandfather named Gopalakrishna Adiga was a legendary poet from South India who wrote in Kannada.
Manu Raju Height
Raju stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 8 inches (1.72m).
Manu Raju Twins
Raju and his wife Archana Mehta are blessed with twins; a daughter named Sonya Shushila and a son named Sanjay Mehta. The children were born on November 6, 2015.
Manu Raju’s Education
Raju attended and graduates from Hinsdale South High School in the year 1998. Later on, he graduated in the year 2002 with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has served as the sports editor for The Badger Herald student newspaper.
Manu Raju CNN
Raju is CNN’s Chief congregational correspondent covering Capitol Hill and campaign politics. He is a veteran reporter in Washington and served as a top Capitol Hill correspondent at Politico for seven years.
Manu started his broadcast career at WMTV in Madison, Wisconsin, on the assignment desk. In 2002, he was hired by the Inside Washington Publishers to do environmental policy. He went on to serve as a reporter for a period of seven years at Congressional Quarterly, The Hill, and Politico where he was also regular on multiple networks and programs.
Manu Raju Net Worth
Raju has an estimated net worth of between $1 million – $ 5 million. His income is mainly from his successful career as a broadcast journalist.
Manu Raju Salary
Raju receives an approximate annual salary of between $40,000 – $110,500.