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'''Raju Narayana Swamy''' (born 24 May 1968) is an 1991-batch [[Indian Administrative Service]] officer belonging to the Kerala cadre, who is presently posted as the Principal Secretary to the State Government.
'''Raju Narayana Swamy''' (born 24 May 1968) is an [[Indian Administrative Service]] officer, anticorruption crusader and whistleblower. He is the all India first rank holder of the 1991 batch of the IAS and a Kerala Sahitya Academy Award winning writer. A [[District magistrate|district collector]] for five Kerala districts during his career, Narayanaswamy was one among the three IAS officers chosen by the then chief minister to investigate corruption in the state. He was transferred many times during his career, and has been compared to fellow IAS officer and whistleblower [[Ashok Khemka]].
He was [[District Magistrate|District Magistrate and Collector]] of five districts in [[Kerala]]. He also served as Agriculture Production Commissioner and as Principal Secretary Agriculture to the [[Government of Kerala]]. In March 2019, Government of India prematurely repatriated Swamy from the post of Chairman of the [[Coconut Development Board|Coconut Development Board (CDB)]], because he had detected multiple instances of corruption.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://m.telegraphindia.com/india/anti-graft-kerala-ias-officer-raju-narayanaswamy-in-govt-axe-cry/cid/1692928|title=Anti-graft Kerala IAS officer Raju Narayanaswamy in govt axe cry}}</ref> He is widely known as an anti-corruption crusader and as the Ashok Khemka of Kerala. He has been transferred over 20 times in the past 22 years.<ref name=":0" />He is a prolific writer and won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Travelogue for Santhimantram Muzhangunna Thazvarayil.
He has also won the prestigious [[Homi J. Bhabha|Homi Bhabha]] Fellowship (in [[cyber law]]).He has been awarded the 2018 [[Satyendra K. Dubey Memorial Award]] by [[Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur|IIT Kanpur]] for his professional integrity in upholding human values.
==Early life and education ==
Raju Narayana Swamy attained his [[School|school education]] at [[Sacred Heart High School, Changanacherry]] and [[Pre-university course|pre-degree]] at [[St. Berchmans College]], [[Changanacherry]]. He obtained his computer science graduation from the [[Indian Institute of Technology Madras]]. He stood first rank in the state of Kerala in Class 10 examination [[Secondary School Leaving Certificate|SSLC]] (1983), pre-degree examination (MGU-1985) and [[Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering|Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)]] (1990 – in terms of percentile) conducted for admission to postgraduate engineering courses in India. He attained 10th rank in [[Joint Entrance Examination – Main|IIT Joint Entrance Examination]] for admissions into the [[Indian Institutes of Technology]]. In 1991, he obtained the first rank in [[Civil Services Examination (India)|Civil Services Examination]] and entered the [[Indian Administrative Service]].

In August 2011, he was awarded a doctorate degree by [[Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham]]. He is currently in the process of securing his second PhD from the [[Gujarat National Law University]]. He is the first bureaucrat to complete all ten courses conducted by the [[National Institute of Disaster Management]],New Delhi in association with the [[World Bank Institute]] in first rank. He has completed almost 16 post graduation courses in first rank.

He has undergone training at prestigious institutions both in India ([[Indian Institutes of Management|IIMs]] etc.) and abroad (ENA; [[Paris]], [[France]]; [[Canada]]; etc.). Narayana Swamy al holds a [[diploma]] in [[cyber law]] (from [[Government Law College, Mumbai]]) as well as a PG in cyber law, a PG diploma in environmental law and two PG diplomas each from the [[National Law University, Delhi]] and the National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata. He has also published more than 150 research papers in national and international journals of repute in areas as diverse as e-governance to intellectual property rights and is a recognized PhD guide of many universities.

His father, who was a professor of mathematics, played a key role in shaping him up. His mother was a college professor


== Career ==
== Career ==
A Kerala-cadre officer of the 1991 batch<ref name=":0" /> he has held several posts including [[District Collector]] of five districts, [[Fisheries in India|Director of Fisheries]] and of Collegiate Education, Managing Director, Kerala State Co-operative Marketing Federation (MarketFed) and Commissioner in [[Civil Supplies Department of Kerala]] before being removed allegedly for trying to expose corruption. His anti-corruption campaign started from the very first day of his service, which earned him flaks from political bosses and led to 20 transfers in last 22 years. He had to pay a huge price for his war against corruption. He was made to go on forced leave as managing director of the MarketFed after refusing to play ball with the chairman, a senior politician. He was shunted to sinecure assignments, even posted to work under junior officers.<ref name=":0" />
A 1991 Kerala-cadre officer <ref name=":0" /> Narayanaswamy has held a number of posts and has been repeatedly penalised for exposing corruption. His anti-corruption campaign began early in his career, attracting criticism from political bosses and accolades from the public leading to 31 transfers in 33 years. Narayanaswamy was forced to go on leave as managing director of MarketFed and work for junior officers.<ref name=":0" />


As district collector of [[Thrissur]], he single handedly widened five roads including the Pattalom Road and the Inner Ring Road changing the face of the town. Narayanaswamy refused permission to a real-estate developer to fill a large [[Rice|paddy]] farm, because it would have flooded about 50 poor village homes nearby with waste from an adjacent government hospital.<ref name=express>{{cite web |last1=Rajeev |first1=P. I. |title=Raju Narayanaswamy, IIT, IAS, Kerala's clean-up officer |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/raju-narayanaswamy-iit-ias-keralas-clean-up-officer/ |website=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=14 August 2022|date=4 September 2007}}</ref>
As District Collector of [[Thrissur]], he single-handedly widened the Pattalom Road and the Inner Ring Road.


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After the [[V. S. Achuthanandan]]-led [[Left Democratic Front|LDF]] government came into power in Kerala, Narayanaswamy was appointed collector for [[Idukki district]]. When Kerala [[Chief minister (India)|chief minister]] {{nobr|V. S. Achuthanandan}} wanted encroachers in [[Munnar]] driven out, Narayanaswamy was one of his three handpicked men. Although [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPM]] leaders objected to his choice, Achuthanandan stood his ground.
He once refused permission to a real-estate businessman to fill up a large paddy farm – it would have deluged some 50 poor village homes nearby with waste from the adjacent government hospital.


In 2007, Narayanaswamy inquired into a proposed land deal by the son and daughter of [[Kerala Public Works Department|Kerala Public Works]] minister [[T. U. Kuruvilla]]; Kuruvilla was forced to resign after an investigation.<ref name=":0" /> Kuruvilla's children had taken ₹65&nbsp;million from an [[Non-resident Indian and Overseas Citizen of India|NRI]] businessman, promising to sell him land suspected of encroaching. The sale fell through, and the businessman went public; Kuruvilla maintained his innocence. Narayanaswamy, Idukki District Collector, surveyed the land; much was government land, suggesting a violation of the [[Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988]], and Kuruvilla resigned.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Ramesh Babu |title=Minister quits over Munnar land scam |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=82874709-38b9-4d47-99b1-73ad1061cbf7&&Headline=Minister+quits+over+Munnar+land+scam |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=15 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930033334/http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=82874709-38b9-4d47-99b1-73ad1061cbf7&&Headline=Minister+quits+over+Munnar+land+scam |archive-date=30 September 2007 |date=3 September 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
In his district it was a practice to collect crores of rupees for earthen ''bunds'' meant for poor farmers, but which were never constructed. A bill for ₹80&nbsp;million came up before Narayana Swamy. He inspected the ''bund''. He found it very weak and said that he will pass the bill after the rainy season to ensure that the ''bund'' served the purpose. As expected, the earthen ''bund'' was too weak to stand the rain and it disappeared in the rain. But he created a lot of enemies for saving ₹80&nbsp;million public money.


Narayanaswamy has also proceeded against former minister [[P. J. Joseph]] and his family about alleged illegal landholdings. "In my service life, I have always fought against corruption. We could be sidelined but officers should not get demoralized. The public applause we get for taking a strong stand on issues is what keeps us going", he said. Since 2007, he has been transferred a number of times and been tapped by the [[Election Commission of India]] for 37 election positions in 17 states across the country. During the [[2012 Uttar Pradesh elections]], Narayanaswamy was a roll observer for all six districts in [[Kanpur division]]. Swamy was removed from his post as civil supplies commissioner in Thiruvananthapuram early the following year after he launched an investigation into corruption charges against civil supplies minister [[Anoop Jacob]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Following vigilance probe against minister, Raju Narayanaswami loses chair |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/english/news/kerala/following-vigilance-probe-against-minister-raju-narayanaswami-loses-chair-132495.html |website=Mathrubhumi.com |access-date=16 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141019145457/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/english/news/kerala/following-vigilance-probe-against-minister-raju-narayanaswami-loses-chair-132495.html |archive-date=19 October 2014 |date=24 January 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
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After the [[V. S. Achuthanandan]]-led [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]] government came into power in Kerala, Narayana Swamy was appointed as the collector of [[Idukki district|Idukki]] district. When Kerala [[Chief minister (India)|Chief Minister]] {{nobr|V. S. Achuthanandan}} wanted encroachers in [[Munnar]] driven out, Narayana Swamy was one of his three handpicked men. Even senior [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPM]] leaders objected to his choice, but Achuthanandan stood his ground.


Appointed chairman of the [[Coconut Development Board]] in August 2018, he unearthed corruption involving the CDB's Bangalore regional director and technical officer. Both were investigated and suspended, based on Narayanaswamy's findings. He was transferred on 7 March 2019, after which he went to the [[Central Administrative Tribunal]]; where his case is pending.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/anti-graft-kerala-ias-officer-raju-narayanaswamy-in-govt-axe-cry/cid/1692928|title=Anti-graft Kerala IAS officer Raju Narayanaswamy in govt axe cry|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref>
In 2007, Narayana Swamy inquired into an alleged illegal land deal by the son and daughter of the then [[Kerala Public Works Department|Kerala Public Works]] minister [[T. U. Kuruvilla]], who was forced to resign following an investigation.<ref name=":0" /> Kuruvilla's children had taken ₹65&nbsp;million from an [[Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin|NRI]] businessman promising to sell him some prime land, soon suspected to be encroached. The sale did not happen and the businessman went public while Kuruvilla maintained everything was above board. Narayana Swamy, the then Idukki District Collector, probed the land the Minister's children were to sell and reported that a good part of the land they surveyed was government land, some suspectedly benami. Kuruvilla could only agree to quit. It was the first time in the history of the country that a minister had to resign on the report of an IAS officer.


He has been [[District magistrate|district magistrate and collector]] of five districts in [[Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dr. Raju Narayanaswamy IAS {{!}} Kottayam District, Government of Kerala {{!}} India |url=https://kottayam.nic.in/en/dm-profile/dr-raju-narayanaswamy-ias/ |access-date=2022-07-21 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> Narayanaswamy, who has been compared to fellow whistleblower [[Ashok Khemka]], has been transferred over 30 times in 32 years.<ref name=":0" />
He also proceeded against a former minister [[P. J. Joseph]] and his relatives regarding their alleged illegal landholdings.


"In my service life I have always fought corruption. We could be sidelined but officers should not get demoralized. The public applause we get for taking strong stand on issues is what keeps us going", he said. Since 2007, he has been shunted to various insignificant posts and has thereafter been consistently been picked up by the [[Election Commission of India]] for 31 election duties in 16 states across the country. During the [[2012 Uttar Pradesh Elections]], he was roll observer for all six districts in [[Kanpur division]].

Narayana Swamy was appointed as the chairman of the CDB in August 2018, where he unearthed alleged corruption involving the CDB's Bangalore regional director and technical officer. Both were suspended on the basis of Narayana Swamy's findings. Eventually, he was transferred out on 7 March, after which he went to the [[Central Administrative Tribunal]], where his case is pending. In June 2019, it was reported that a high-level committee of state and central officials had taken the decision to terminate Narayana Swamy. "There are people who are afraid of me", said Narayana Swamy. Responding to the reports, he said he suspected some "serious moves" against him at the meeting. "They know I will unearth corruption and put many behind bars", Narayana Swamy added.<ref name=":0" /> In fact,the public outcry that followed the Kerala government’s decision to take punitive action against the whistleblower bureaucrat Raju Narayana Swamy put the state’s unflappable chief minister on the back foot and the government had to backtrack.
== Literary career and awards ==
== Literary career and awards ==
Narayanaswamy has written thirty four books, including the popular-science book ''Nano Muthal Nakshatram Vare''. He received the 2003 [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Travelogue]] for ''Santhimantram Muzhangunna Thazvarayil''. Narayanaswamy received the [[Satyendra K. Dubey Memorial Award]] from [[IIT Kanpur]] in 2018<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iitk.ac.in/dora/sda|title=SDA|website=www.iitk.ac.in|access-date=2019-07-05}}</ref> for professional integrity in upholding human values, and was an international observer of the [[2018 Zimbabwean general election]]. He has authored more than 300 research papers and is a recognized guide in several prestigious universities in various disciplines including technology and law (particularly cyber law, intellectual property rights law and maritime law). He is also a recipient of the prestigious Homi Bhabha Fellowship - which brought him into the elite company of stalwarts like Thanu Padmanabhan.<ref name="fellowship">{{cite web |title=Raju Narayana Swamy Leonardo da Vinci Fellowship for IAS |url=https://morningexpress.in/raju-narayana-swamy-leonardo-da-vinci-fellowship-for-ias/ |website=Morningexpress.in |access-date=16 August 2022 |date=7 December 2021}}</ref> In December 2021, he received a Leonardo da Vinci Fellowship from [[George Mason University]] to research the prevention of corruption in intellectual property-rights offices with science and technology, including [[artificial intelligence]] and [[blockchain]].<ref name="fellowship" />
Narayana Swamy has twenty-six books to his credit, the latest being one on popular science – ''Nano Muthal Nakshatram Vare''. He won the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Travelogue]] for ''Santhimantram Muzhangunna Thazvarayil''. He has also won the Bhima Gold Medal and Kunhunni Award (both for children's literature). His other works include ''Niram Mangiya Vazhithara'', which is a translation of ''The Road of Lost Innocence'', the English version of the French [[memoir]]s by [[Somaly Mam]]. At present, he handles two columns for children - one in ''Balarama'' (popular science) and the other in ''Digest'' (Indian Constitution for Children).

In August 2011, he was awarded a doctorate degree by [[Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham]]. He has also won the prestigious [[Homi J. Bhabha|Homi Bhabha]] Fellowship (in [[cyber law]]).

He was one of the recipients of the fourth IRDS Award for public service, awarded by the Lucknow-based [[Institute for Research and Documentation in Social Sciences]] (IRDS). He has been awarded the 2018 [[Satyendra K. Dubey Memorial Award]] by [[Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur|IIT Kanpur]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iitk.ac.in/dora/sda|title=SDA|website=www.iitk.ac.in|access-date=2019-07-05}}</ref> for his professional integrity in upholding human values.


== See also ==
== See also ==


* [[Ashok Khemka]]
* [[Satyendra Dubey|Sateyendra Dubey]]
* [[Satyendra Dubey|Sateyendra Dubey]]
* [[Shanmugam Manjunath]]
* [[Shanmugam Manjunath]]
* [https://scholar.google.com/scholar?start=10&q=author:%22Swamy,+Raju+Narayana%22&hl=en&as_sdt=0,5]
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* [https://www.vanitha.in/archive/justin/raju-narayana-swami-career-brave-journey.html]
https://www.femina.in/wellness/health/the-indispensablecoconut-development-board-113579.amp#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17143328423337&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com
https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/advertorial/article26246624.ece
https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/focus-on-value-addition-to-coconut-kerala-governor-696569.html
https://twitter.com/taazacoco/status/1091349321533059072
https://starofmysore.com/csir-central-food-technological-research-institute-mysuru-2/amp/
https://cpssoup.wordpress.com/category/anna-nagar/events-cps-anna-nagar/page/26/?iframe=true&preview=true%2Ffeed%2F
https://www.dtnext.in/amp/tamilnadu/2019/02/16/rs-10-crore-for-valueadded-coconut-items
https://www.deccanchronicle.com/amp/nation/in-other-news/111116/farming-back-at-methran-kayal.html
https://kvkalappuzha.icar.gov.in/icar-kvk-alappuzha-participated-in-international-workshop-and-exhibition-on-vaiga/
http://helpfoundation.in/bulletin/bull162/story6.pdf
https://www.dailypioneer.com/2018/state-editions/cdb-to-celebrate-world-coconut-day-2018-today.html
https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2016/Aug/26/government-to-open-1350-farm-fresh-veg-outlets-1512993.html


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Raju Narayana Swamy
Born (1968-05-24) 24 May 1968 (age 56)
Changanassery, Kottayam, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Alma mater
EmployerGovernment of India
OrganizationIndian Administrative Service
Known forActions as district collector widening five roads of Trichur town and action against illegal encroachments in Idukki district, Kerala, leading to the resignation of a minister

Raju Narayana Swamy (born 24 May 1968) is an Indian Administrative Service officer, anticorruption crusader and whistleblower. He is the all India first rank holder of the 1991 batch of the IAS and a Kerala Sahitya Academy Award winning writer. A district collector for five Kerala districts during his career, Narayanaswamy was one among the three IAS officers chosen by the then chief minister to investigate corruption in the state. He was transferred many times during his career, and has been compared to fellow IAS officer and whistleblower Ashok Khemka.

Career

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A 1991 Kerala-cadre officer [1] Narayanaswamy has held a number of posts and has been repeatedly penalised for exposing corruption. His anti-corruption campaign began early in his career, attracting criticism from political bosses and accolades from the public leading to 31 transfers in 33 years. Narayanaswamy was forced to go on leave as managing director of MarketFed and work for junior officers.[1]

As district collector of Thrissur, he single handedly widened five roads including the Pattalom Road and the Inner Ring Road changing the face of the town. Narayanaswamy refused permission to a real-estate developer to fill a large paddy farm, because it would have flooded about 50 poor village homes nearby with waste from an adjacent government hospital.[2]

After the V. S. Achuthanandan-led LDF government came into power in Kerala, Narayanaswamy was appointed collector for Idukki district. When Kerala chief minister V. S. Achuthanandan wanted encroachers in Munnar driven out, Narayanaswamy was one of his three handpicked men. Although CPM leaders objected to his choice, Achuthanandan stood his ground.

In 2007, Narayanaswamy inquired into a proposed land deal by the son and daughter of Kerala Public Works minister T. U. Kuruvilla; Kuruvilla was forced to resign after an investigation.[1] Kuruvilla's children had taken ₹65 million from an NRI businessman, promising to sell him land suspected of encroaching. The sale fell through, and the businessman went public; Kuruvilla maintained his innocence. Narayanaswamy, Idukki District Collector, surveyed the land; much was government land, suggesting a violation of the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988, and Kuruvilla resigned.[3]

Narayanaswamy has also proceeded against former minister P. J. Joseph and his family about alleged illegal landholdings. "In my service life, I have always fought against corruption. We could be sidelined but officers should not get demoralized. The public applause we get for taking a strong stand on issues is what keeps us going", he said. Since 2007, he has been transferred a number of times and been tapped by the Election Commission of India for 37 election positions in 17 states across the country. During the 2012 Uttar Pradesh elections, Narayanaswamy was a roll observer for all six districts in Kanpur division. Swamy was removed from his post as civil supplies commissioner in Thiruvananthapuram early the following year after he launched an investigation into corruption charges against civil supplies minister Anoop Jacob.[4]

Appointed chairman of the Coconut Development Board in August 2018, he unearthed corruption involving the CDB's Bangalore regional director and technical officer. Both were investigated and suspended, based on Narayanaswamy's findings. He was transferred on 7 March 2019, after which he went to the Central Administrative Tribunal; where his case is pending.[1]

He has been district magistrate and collector of five districts in Kerala.[5][1] Narayanaswamy, who has been compared to fellow whistleblower Ashok Khemka, has been transferred over 30 times in 32 years.[1]

Literary career and awards

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Narayanaswamy has written thirty four books, including the popular-science book Nano Muthal Nakshatram Vare. He received the 2003 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Travelogue for Santhimantram Muzhangunna Thazvarayil. Narayanaswamy received the Satyendra K. Dubey Memorial Award from IIT Kanpur in 2018[6] for professional integrity in upholding human values, and was an international observer of the 2018 Zimbabwean general election. He has authored more than 300 research papers and is a recognized guide in several prestigious universities in various disciplines including technology and law (particularly cyber law, intellectual property rights law and maritime law). He is also a recipient of the prestigious Homi Bhabha Fellowship - which brought him into the elite company of stalwarts like Thanu Padmanabhan.[7] In December 2021, he received a Leonardo da Vinci Fellowship from George Mason University to research the prevention of corruption in intellectual property-rights offices with science and technology, including artificial intelligence and blockchain.[7]

See also

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https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/advertorial/article26246624.ece

https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/focus-on-value-addition-to-coconut-kerala-governor-696569.html https://twitter.com/taazacoco/status/1091349321533059072 https://starofmysore.com/csir-central-food-technological-research-institute-mysuru-2/amp/ https://cpssoup.wordpress.com/category/anna-nagar/events-cps-anna-nagar/page/26/?iframe=true&preview=true%2Ffeed%2F https://www.dtnext.in/amp/tamilnadu/2019/02/16/rs-10-crore-for-valueadded-coconut-items https://www.deccanchronicle.com/amp/nation/in-other-news/111116/farming-back-at-methran-kayal.html https://kvkalappuzha.icar.gov.in/icar-kvk-alappuzha-participated-in-international-workshop-and-exhibition-on-vaiga/ http://helpfoundation.in/bulletin/bull162/story6.pdf https://www.dailypioneer.com/2018/state-editions/cdb-to-celebrate-world-coconut-day-2018-today.html https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2016/Aug/26/government-to-open-1350-farm-fresh-veg-outlets-1512993.html


References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Anti-graft Kerala IAS officer Raju Narayanaswamy in govt axe cry". www.telegraphindia.com.
  2. ^ Rajeev, P. I. (4 September 2007). "Raju Narayanaswamy, IIT, IAS, Kerala's clean-up officer". The Indian Express. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  3. ^ Ramesh Babu (3 September 2007). "Minister quits over Munnar land scam". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Following vigilance probe against minister, Raju Narayanaswami loses chair". Mathrubhumi.com. 24 January 2013. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Dr. Raju Narayanaswamy IAS | Kottayam District, Government of Kerala | India". Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  6. ^ "SDA". www.iitk.ac.in. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Raju Narayana Swamy Leonardo da Vinci Fellowship for IAS". Morningexpress.in. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
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