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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Infobox Indian politician
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[[File:Kawasi lakhma image.jpg|thumb|right|kawasi lakhma and zakir hussain]]
[[File:Kawasi.lakhma.image.jpg|thumb| kawasi lakhma with zakir hussain konta]]

'''Kawasi Lakhma''' is currently serving as cabinet Minister of Chhattisgarh he was also elected as MLA 5 times consecutively from [[Konta (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Konta]]. He was one of the survivors of [[2013 Naxal attack in Darbha valley]]. His name was widely discussed as his own party men expressed doubt about his integrity and questioned his role in the naxal attack,<ref name=split>{{cite news|title=Chhattisgarh split over MLA Kawasi Lakhma|url=http://headlinestoday.intoday.in/programme/chhattisgarh-maoist-attack-chhattisgarh-ambush-congress-mla-kawasi-lakhma-may-25-bastar-attack/1/277606.html|access-date=1 June 2013|date=30 May 2013}}</ref> when other Congress leaders were shot dead in the attack, Kawasi Lakhma was spared and this has raised doubts.<ref>{{cite news|last=Naveen|first=P|title=Mahendra Karma's missing security guard raises eyebrows|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-29/india/39600514_1_security-guard-maoists-mahendra-karma|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130614083542/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-29/india/39600514_1_security-guard-maoists-mahendra-karma|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 June 2013|access-date=1 June 2013|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=29 May 2013}}</ref>

==Early life==
Kawasi Lakhma is from Nagaras village, Sonakukanur post, Konta Tehsil, [[Dantewada|sukma]]<nowiki/>district, Chhattisgarh and his place is a part of [[Bastar District|Bastar]] region,

==Political life==
Kawasi Lakhma, a tribal leader,<ref>{{cite news|title=BJP, Cong spar escalates over Maoists attack|url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/NewsContent.aspx?NID=29178|access-date=1 June 2013|newspaper=millenniumpost|date=30 May 2013}}</ref> was elected as [[Member of Legislative Assembly|MLA]] (elected in 2008) from [[Konta]] constituency of Chhattisgarh state<ref>{{cite web|title=List of MLAs of Chhattisgarh|url=http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/chattisgarh/813-chhattisgarh-mla-list.html|publisher=infoelection.com|access-date=1 June 2013}}</ref> and he was earlier elected in 2003 with a huge margin (securing 51.54% of votes polled).<ref name=reelect>{{cite web |first= |last= |title= Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2003 |url=http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=190&cid=70 |publisher=Empowering India |location=January 2013 |date= |access-date=2 June 2013 }}</ref> His constituency is a Naxal hit area and he is capable of interacting with naxals in their native language.<ref name=bastar>{{cite news|last=Jaiswal|first=Anuja|title=Congress politicising Bastan killings : BJP|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-31/india/39655200_1_chhattisgarh-bjp-home-minister-the-congress|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004213631/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-31/india/39655200_1_chhattisgarh-bjp-home-minister-the-congress|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 October 2013|access-date=1 June 2013|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=31 May 2013}}</ref> During 2013 Naxal attack in Darbha Valley, more than 30 people were killed and two other leaders travelling in the same car were taken away and killed by Naxal, sparing Lakhma unharmed and this has raised doubts about the role of Lakhma in the Massacre.<ref name=spare>{{cite news|title=Naxal Attack: Why Kawasi Lakma Spared? |url=http://www.enewsinsight.com/news-updates/naxal-attack-why-kawasi-lakma-spared/|access-date=1 June 2013|date=29 May 2013}}</ref> As an opposition party MLA, he has raised concerns about the quality of developmental activities undertaken in the naxal hit [[Sukma]] district.<ref name=devp.>{{cite news|title=Congress members walkout from Chhattisgarh state assembly |url=http://content.ibnlive.in.com/article/13-Mar-2013india/congress-members-walkout-from-chhattisgarh-assembly-378426-3.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629120548/http://content.ibnlive.in.com/article/13-Mar-2013india/congress-members-walkout-from-chhattisgarh-assembly-378426-3.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 June 2013 |access-date=2 June 2013 |newspaper=ibnlive |date=13 March 2013 }}</ref> He is cabinet minister of Commercial Tax (Excise),Commerce and Industry in government of Chhattisgarh.

===Aftar naxal attack===

[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] has demanded a narco test on Kawasi Lakhma,<ref>[https://glibs.in/Politics/Minister-Kawasi-Lakhma-said--everyone-should-be-given-Narcotest-74474.html]</ref> so that the details of dialogue he exchanged with Naxals during the deadly attack and any possible conspiracy, can be found out.<ref name=nacro1>{{cite news|last=PTI|title=Naxal attack: BJP demands narco test on Congress MLA Kawasi Lakhma|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/naxal-attack-bjp-demands-narco-test-on-congress-mla-kawasi-lakhma/395606-3-235.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629123348/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/naxal-attack-bjp-demands-narco-test-on-congress-mla-kawasi-lakhma/395606-3-235.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 June 2013|access-date=2 June 2013|newspaper=ibnlive|date=2 June 2013}}</ref> He won the election and became the minister of the state.

==References==
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[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians]]
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[[Category:Chhattisgarh MLAs 2008–2013]]
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[[Category:People from Dantewada district]]
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