N. D. Appachan
N. D. Appachan | |
|---|---|
| Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly (MLA) | |
| In office 2001–2005 | |
| Preceded by | P. V. Varghese Vaidyar |
| Succeeded by | P. Krishna Prasad |
| Constituency | Sulthan Bathery |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 May 1949 |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Thressia |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Kakkavayal, Wayanad district, Kerala |
Nellinilkkumthadathil Devassia Appachan is an Indian National Congress politician from Kerala, India. He represented Sulthan Bathery Assembly constituency in 11th Kerala Legislative Assembly.
Biography
[edit]N. D. Appachan was born on May 2, 1949, to N. J. Devassia of the Nellinilkkumthadathil house and Annamma.[1] He lives in Kakkavayal, Wayanad district.[1] He and his wife Tressia have 3 children.[1]
Political career
[edit]Appachan, who was the first elected District Congress Committee (DCC) President of Wayanad District in 1991, served as the DCC President and Wayanad District UDF Chairman till 2004.[2] In 2021 he was re-elected DCC President.[2]
He was elected to the 11th Kerala Legislative Assembly in 2001.[1] He represented Sulthan Bathery Assembly constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate.[1] He resigned from the post on July 5, 2005.[1]
Controversies
[edit]In 2022, a complaint was filed against Appachan by a tribal woman who was Youth Congress Mananthavady Constituency secretary alleging that she was abused by him for her caste and gender.[3] But the Adivasi Congress Mananthavady constituency committee said the allegations are baseless.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Members - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org.
- ^ a b നെറ്റ്വർക്ക്, റിപ്പോർട്ടർ (29 August 2021). "'വീണ്ടും ഡിസിസി പ്രസിഡന്റാകാന് ആഗ്രഹിച്ചിരുന്നില്ല'; വ്യത്യസ്ഥനായി എന് ഡി അപ്പച്ചന്". www.reporterlive.com (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 22 November 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "n d appachan". Kairali News | Kairali News Live. 10 January 2022.
- ^ ഡെസ്ക്, വെബ് (9 January 2022). "'എൻ.ഡി. അപ്പച്ചനെ ഒറ്റപ്പെടുത്താൻ അനുവദിക്കില്ല' | Madhyamam". www.madhyamam.com (in Malayalam).
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