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N Prashanth, who hails from Thalassery in Kannur district of Kerala, joined the IAS in 2007 after completing his studies from Loyola School and Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram. After holding various roles, N Prashanth was appointed as Kozhikode District Collector in 2015. During this period, he became known as Collector Bhai due to his active social media engagement where he used to promote the initiative with people.
In Kerala, IAS officer N Prashanth is also known as ‘Collector Bhai’. He was suspended on disciplinary grounds after publicly criticizing a senior officer. Since then N Prashanth has gained over 3 lakh followers on Facebook and 50,000 followers on Instagram. His social media activity had previously caught the attention of politicians, but Prashant has said that social media is an effective platform to connect with the public.
N Prashanth, who hails from Thalassery in Kannur district of Kerala, joined the IAS in 2007 after completing his studies from Loyola School and Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram. After holding various roles, N Prashanth was appointed as Kozhikode District Collector in 2015. During this period, he became known as Collector Bhai due to his active social media engagement where he used to promote the initiative with people.
One such example is when he posted on Facebook asking people for help in cleaning a 14-acre pond and promised them a plate of Malabar Biryani as a reward. The call received an overwhelming response and the volunteers were later treated to a feast of biryani. The controversy started when an IAS officer lodged a complaint with the police that his personal WhatsApp number was hacked and used to create a religious group. He lodged a complaint with the Thiruvananthapuram City Police Commissioner demanding an investigation into the matter.
