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{{distinguish|Lingaraj Azad}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| honorific_prefix =
| name = Lingaraj
| honorific_suffix =
| image =
| image_size =
| alt = Photo of Lingaraj (Social Activist)
| caption =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = 31 Dec 1961
| birth_place = Kandadhuda, Sundargarh
| spouse = Archana Patra
| education = M. A. in Sociology,(JNU, Delhi)
| alma_mater =
| occupation = Social Service, Environmental Activist
| years_active = 30
| employer = The Human Society
| organization = [[Niyamgiri Surakhya Samiti]], [[Samajwadi Jan Parishad]] [[Odisha Rajya Krushak Sangathan]]
| known_for = Fight for the environment and tribals of Niyamgiri Mountains, Kalahandi, Kashipur , Gandhamardan in [[Orissa, India|Orissa]]
| notable_works = Farmers' Movement of Western Odisha, Save Gandhamardan Movement, Occupy Hirakud Movement
| party = [[Samajwadi Jan Parishad]], Samta Bhawan
| movement = Save Gandhamardan Movement, Farmers Rights Movement, Kashipur Anti-mining Movement, "Save Niyamgiri" anti-mining Movement
| awards =
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}}

'''Lingaraj''' (Lingaraj Pradhan) is a social activist, politician, socialist thinker working from [[Bargarh district]] in Western Odisha, involved in various social, environmental and farmers' issues.

Prior to joining AAP, he was long time associated with [[Samajwadi Jan Parishad]], a political party founded by [[Kishen Pattanayak]].<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-02-02/bhubaneswar/46923142_1_aap-aam-aadmi-party-nishikant-mohapatra |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140206163156/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-02-02/bhubaneswar/46923142_1_aap-aam-aadmi-party-nishikant-mohapatra |url-status=dead |archive-date=2014-02-06 |title=AAP plans first political rally in state on Feb 13 |date=2014-02-02 |work=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=2014-03-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-otherstates/farmer-leader-lingaraj-joins-aap/article5629339.ece |title=Farmer leader Lingaraj joins AAP |publisher=The Hindu |date=2014-01-29 |accessdate=2014-03-20}}</ref> He left AAP in 2015 after AAP expelled Yogendra yadav and other leader

Lingaraj does not use his surname ''Pradhan'' as he opposes caste based identity and decided to do away with honorary titles.

== Activism ==

===Farmers' movements===
He is now one of the convenors of "Paschim Odisha Krushak Samanwayan Samiti" (Western Odisha Farmers Coordination Committee).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-otherstates/naveen-for-talks-with-farmers/article1947422.ece |title=Naveen for talks with farmers |publisher=The Hindu |date=2007-11-13 |accessdate=2014-03-20}}</ref>

===Physical attacks ===
1997 he along with [[Lingaraj Azad]] were again attacked by company goons for his participation in the anti-mining movement in Kashipur.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.miningwatch.ca/brutal-police-action-tribals-kashipur-orissa-government-using-police-force-start-alumina-plant |title=Brutal Police Action on Tribals in Kashipur: Orissa Government Using Police Force to Start Alumina Plant |publisher=[[MiningWatch Canada]] |accessdate=2014-03-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222154815/http://www.miningwatch.ca/brutal-police-action-tribals-kashipur-orissa-government-using-police-force-start-alumina-plant |archivedate=2014-02-22 }}</ref>

== 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/preview.aspx?candid=68852&p=&cid=127 |title=Making democracy meaningful, Know our Representative & Candidate |publisher=Empowering India |date= |accessdate=2014-03-20}}</ref>

In 2009, he again contested from the same place,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=283&cid=3 |title=Bargarh Assembly Election 2009, Orissa |publisher=Empoweringindia.org |date= |accessdate=2014-03-20}}</ref> again finishing in third place.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/preview.aspx?candid=167511&p=&cid=3 |title=Making democracy meaningful, Know our Representative & Candidate |publisher=Empowering India |date= |accessdate=2014-03-20}}</ref>

He is contesting the [[2014 Lok Sabha elections]] as a candidate from [[Bargarh (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Panwar |first=Preeti |url=http://news.oneindia.in/india/lok-sabha-polls-2014-aap-releases-first-list-of-20-candidates-1396226-lse.html |title=Lok Sabha polls 2014: AAP releases first list of 20 candidates - News Oneindia |publisher=News.oneindia.in |date=2014-02-16 |accessdate=2014-03-20}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:1961 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Odisha]]
[[Category:Aam Aadmi Party candidates in the 2014 Indian general election]]
[[Category:Jawaharlal Nehru University alumni]]
[[Category:Aam Aadmi Party politicians]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian politicians]]

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