Kadraka Appala Swamy
Kadraka Appala Swamy | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Makaranda Muduli |
| Constituency | Rayagada |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Profession | Politician |
Kadraka Appala Swamy is an Indian politician from the southern Odisha town of Rayagada. He was elected to the Odisha Legislative Assembly from 2024, representing Rayagada as a member of the Indian National Congress.[1][2][3]
His father's name is Kadraka Dharma and he is married to Bimala Huika who is an Anganwadi worker by profession.[4]
He has been very vocal in the Odisha State Legislative Assembly about large-scale discrepanies in allocation of lands to the landless and remittance of payouts to farmers during the governmental paddy procurement. Also he has raised the matter of farmer suicides plaguing his constituency in the local media and also in the Assembly.[5]
References
- ^ "Kadraka Appala Swamy Election Affidavit". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Rayagada Election Result 2024 LIVE Updates Highlights: Kadraka Appala Swamy of INC Wins". News18. Election Results Hub. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Odisha: Congress mission 'nine to 90' fails but party saves face". The New Indian Express. Express News Service. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ Government of, Odisha. "Affidavit" (PDF).
- ^ Service, Express News (22 November 2024). "Satellite survey in Odisha's Rayagada finds over 15K fake farmlands". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 4 October 2025.