Athram Suguna, a rights activist known for amplifying the voices of the aboriginal tribes to which she belongs, is all set to hit the campaign trail as the Congress candidate for Adilabad Lok Sabha seat.
The 48-year-old Adivasi woman of Raj Gond tribe, district secretary of the Human Rights Forum (HRF), was hand-picked by the ruling Congress party to contest the election from the ST-reserved seat.
Perhaps Ms. Suguna is the first Adivasi woman to be fielded by the party. She had resigned as a teacher, after more than a one and a half decade of service in the tribal heartland, recently.
