Residence Samta Bhavan, Bargarh Employer The Human Society Name Lingaraj Lingaraj | Years active 30 Role Social activist | |
Born 31 Dec 1961 Kandadhuda, Sundargarh Education M. A. in Sociology,(JNU, Delhi) Occupation Social Service, Environmental Activist Organization Aam Aadmi Party, Niyamgiri Surakhya Samiti, Samajwadi Jan Parishad Odisha Rajya Krushak Sangathan Political party Aam Aadmi Party, Samajwadi Jan Parishad | ||
Lingaraj (Lingaraj Pradhan) is a social activist, politician, socialist thinker and politically affiliated to Aam Aadmi Party working from Bargarh district in Western Odisha, involved in various social, environmental and farmers' issues.
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Prior to joining AAP, he was long time associated with Samajwadi Jan Parishad, a political party founded by Kishen Pattanayak
Lingaraj does not use his surname Pradhan as he opposes caste based identity and decided to do away with honorary titles.
Farmers' movements
He is now one of the convenors of "Paschim Odisha Krushak Samanwayan Samiti" (Western Odisha Farmers Coordination Committee).
Physical attacks
1997 he along with Lingaraj Azad were again attacked by company goons for his participation in the anti-mining movement in Kashipur.
Political career
His active political career began in the year 2004 when he contested from Bargarh Assembly constituency and remained in second position by securing over 22,000 votes under the banner of Samajwadi Jan Parishad with support of Odisha Rajya Krushak Sangathan.
In 2009, he again contested from the same place, again finishing in third place.
He is contesting the 2014 Lok Sabha elections as a candidate from Bargarh (Lok Sabha constituency).