Bahaa Araji (Arabic: بهاء الاعرجي) was a member of the Iraqi National Assembly until 2014.
[citation needed] During coalition negotiations in 2006 he strongly opposed the inclusion of Iyad Allawi's Iraqi National List in the government, saying they represented a red line drawn in blood.
[citation needed] Bahaa Al Araji was born in Kazimiyah, Baghdad, to a large family.
He won a seat in the new government formation with over 40,000 votes, becoming the most popular candidate in the Nasiriyah district.
In August 2015, after his resignation and consecutive Deputy Prime Minister position abolishment by an Al Abadi Government reform, he was targeted by a probe for nine allegations including property racketeering and financial corruption.