Kartik Oraon

Baba Kartik Oraon (29 October 19248 December 1981) was an Indian politician and an Adivasi leader from the Indian National Congress. He also participated in the Indian freedom movement of 1947. Oraon founded the Akhil Bharatiya Adivasi Vikas Parishad organisation.

Early life Oraon was born in a village named Karounda Littatoli in Gumla district, Jharkhand state, India, into the Kurukh community. His was the fourth child of his father, Jaira Oraon, and mother, Birsi Oraon. He was named Kartik because he was born in the month of Kartik of the Hindu calendar. He was considered one of the most educated men of the Kurukh community for his foreign education and his use of the Oraon Sadri and Kurukh languages.

Political career Oraon held several official positions and represented Lohardaga constituency in the Parliament of India several times. He was minister for aviation and communication of the Government of India. He died in New Delhi on 8 December 1981. He was three times a member of parliament in the Lok Sabha from the Lohardaga constituency. He was also known by the name of Baba Kartik Saheb.

+ Electoral history Election House Constituency Party Votes % Result 1980Lok SabhaLohardaga 129,038 51.46 1977 77,391 30.97 1971 102,376 53.77 1967 62,260 39.80 1962 41,804 31.74 1977 Bihar Legislative Assembly Bishunpur 25,701 62.69