Raju Narayanaswamy
Raju Narayana Swamy | |
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| Born | 24 May 1968 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | |
| Employer | Government of India |
| Organization | Indian Administrative Service |
| Known for | Actions 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 a topper of 1991 batch UPSC Civil service examination and is 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.