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| name = Anil Akkara | | name = Anil Akkara | ||
| native_name = അനിൽ അക്കര | | native_name = അനിൽ അക്കര | ||
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| office = [[Member of Legislative Assembly]], [[Wadakkancherry]], [[Kerala]] | | office = [[Member of Legislative Assembly]], [[Wadakkancherry]], [[Kerala]] | ||
| term_start = 2016 | | term_start = 2016 | ||
| term_end = | | term_end = 2021 | ||
| predecessor = [[C. N. Balakrishnan]] | | predecessor = [[C. N. Balakrishnan]] | ||
| successor = | | successor = [[Xavier Chittilappilly]] | ||
| party = [[Indian National Congress|INC]] | | party = [[Indian National Congress|INC]] | ||
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'''Anil Akkara''' (born 1972) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] politician of the [[Indian National Congress]], social worker and farmer from [[Kerala]], [[India]]. He | '''Anil Akkara''' (born 1972) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] politician of the [[Indian National Congress]], social worker and farmer from [[Kerala]], [[India]]. He represented the [[Wadakkancherry]] constituency in [[Kerala State Assembly|Kerala Legislative Assembly]].<ref>[http://english.manoramaonline.com/news/just-in/anil-akkara-of-the-congress-wins-wadakkancherry-seat.html Anil Akkara of the Congress Wins Wadakkancherry Seat]</ref> | ||
==Political career== | ==Political career== | ||
Prior to contesting for the legislative assembly, Anil Akkara served as | Prior to contesting for the legislative assembly, Anil Akkara served as president for Adat grama panchayath for seven years.{{Citation needed|date= August 2018}} He also served as President of the Development standing committee in [[Thrissur]] district panchayath, and had the additional responsibility of Thrissur district panchayath for a short period.{{Citation needed|date= August 2018}} | ||
He was elected to the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] from the [[Wadakkancherry]] assembly constituency in [[2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]] by defeating Mary Thomas of CPI(M) by a margin of 43 votes, one of the shortest margin of a winning candidate in the elections.<ref>[http://english.mathrubhumi.com/election/2016/kerala-assembly-election/kerala-suspense-ends-anil-akkara-wins-english-news-1.1072509 Kerala suspense ends, Anil Akkara wins]</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|last=EIC Website|first=|date=|title=EIC 2001 Kerala Assembly Election Results|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3760-kerala-2001/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref> | He was elected to the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] from the [[Wadakkancherry]] assembly constituency in [[2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]] by defeating Mary Thomas of CPI(M) by a margin of 43 votes, one of the shortest margin of a winning candidate in the elections.<ref>[http://english.mathrubhumi.com/election/2016/kerala-assembly-election/kerala-suspense-ends-anil-akkara-wins-english-news-1.1072509 Kerala suspense ends, Anil Akkara wins]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=EIC Website|first=|date=|title=EIC 2001 Kerala Assembly Election Results|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3760-kerala-2001/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref> | ||
Anil Akkara was defeated by [[Xavier Chittilappilly]] LDF Candidate in [[2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]] with a vote margin of 15,168 votes. | |||
== Notable initiatives == | == Notable initiatives == | ||
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Anil Akkara | |
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| അനിൽ അക്കര | |
| Member of Legislative Assembly, Wadakkancherry, Kerala | |
| In office 2016–2021 | |
| Preceded by | C. N. Balakrishnan |
| Succeeded by | Xavier Chittilappilly |
| Constituency | Wadakkancherry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thrissur |
| Political party | INC |
Anil Akkara (born 1972) is an Indian politician of the Indian National Congress, social worker and farmer from Kerala, India. He represented the Wadakkancherry constituency in Kerala Legislative Assembly.[1]
Political career[edit | edit source]
Prior to contesting for the legislative assembly, Anil Akkara served as president for Adat grama panchayath for seven years.[citation needed] He also served as President of the Development standing committee in Thrissur district panchayath, and had the additional responsibility of Thrissur district panchayath for a short period.[citation needed]
He was elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly from the Wadakkancherry assembly constituency in 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election by defeating Mary Thomas of CPI(M) by a margin of 43 votes, one of the shortest margin of a winning candidate in the elections.[2][3] Anil Akkara was defeated by Xavier Chittilappilly LDF Candidate in 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election with a vote margin of 15,168 votes.
Notable initiatives[edit | edit source]
During his tenure as President of Adat grama panchayath, Akkara has transformed the village with organic farming and sanitation initiatives.[4] Every household in Adat, which has a population of 40,000, gets drinking water, is self-reliant in agriculture, has its own brand of organic rice and coconut oil, and owns a "tourism village".[5] Adat Panchayat has won several awards including Panchayat Sashaktikaran Puraskar of the Central government and the state's Swaraj Award for the ideal panchayat.[6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Anil Akkara of the Congress Wins Wadakkancherry Seat
- ↑ Kerala suspense ends, Anil Akkara wins
- ↑ EIC Website. "EIC 2001 Kerala Assembly Election Results".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Anil Akkara transformed his village with organic farming and sanitation initiatives
- ↑ Work in panchayat won him a ticket to Vadakkanchery
- ↑ Nidhin, T. R. (9 October 2015). "Adat, a model grama panchayat to emulate". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 17 June 2018.