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N. D. Appachan
Indian politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nellinilkkumthadathil Devassia Appachan is an Indian National Congress politician from Kerala, India. He represented Sulthan Bathery Assembly constituency in 11th Kerala Legislative Assembly.
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Biography
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
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]
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Controversies
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
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