" From Bundelkhand to Jharkhand: Musings of An Observer " penned by Kerala Cadre IAS Officer Dr Raju Narayana Swamy has been released at a function held in Narsinghpur (Madhya Pradesh) where Swamy is currently on election duty. The function was graced by the District Collector Smt. Sheetla Patle. Styled in the form of a travelogue, this book is a journey through the heart of rural India. It also delves into the intricacies of India’s electoral process - including the nitty-gritty of election laws. This is the 33rd book written by Dr. Swamy. His earlier writings include the Sahitya Academy Award-winning Travelogue: “Shantimanthram Muzhangunna Thazhvarayil” as well as “Neelakkurinji: Oru Vyazhavattathile Vasantham” which won him the Kunjunni award.

Dr Raju Narayana Swamy, popularly known as Kerala’s anticorruption crusader was in the news recently for performing a record number of 38 duties as Central Observer of the Election Commission of India in 17 states across the length and breadth of the country as well as a stint of International Observership in the 2018 Zimbabwe Elections. He also won – in 2021- the acclaimed Leonardo da Vinci Fellowship instituted by the Center for Intellectual Property and Innovation Policy, George Mason University for his scholarship in intellectual property law. Swamy was awarded the 2018 Satyendra K. Dubey Memorial Award by IIT Kanpur for his professional integrity in upholding human values. He also won the prestigious Homi Bhabha Fellowship (in cyber law). A B.Tech from IIT Madras in computer science and engineering and a PhD in law from the Gujarat National Law University, Swamy holds a PG Diploma from the National Law School, Bangalore as well as an LL M from NLU Delhi- both with gold medals.