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75-year-old man who has lost 36 elections is still campaigning using bicycle
The old man uses a loudspeaker fixed to his bicycle to spread his campaign message to the electorate.
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Vrajlal Valodara has reportedly stood for elections for 36 times and lost all within the last 50 years of his life at both the national and local levels, but has refused to give up.
The Times of India reported that the already frail man goes round campaigning on the roads of Savarkundla town of Amreli district.
He covers about six to eight kilometres with the branded bicycle on daily basis just to make sure his message gets to the people.
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Vrajlal Valodara does not belong to any of India’s major political party, because he said they have not achieved anything, but only “looted the country.”
He explained that “I am not concerned with victory or defeat, but my only intention is to divide the votes of BJP and Congress. Politicians have only minted money by remaining in power and looted the country.”
Reports further indicate that in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, Valodara got almost 8,000 votes.
He said he got such an amazing support because “I work for people. I go to the offices of mamlatdar and municipality to get people’s work done. It is because of this selfless service that people vote for me.”
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One may ask how far can any serious politician carry his message to the people, using nothing but a bicycle? A neighbour of Valodara, Ketan Pandya is reported to have disclosed that, “In his young age Valodara used to campaign in every small village. But now he chooses few pockets due to age.”
The first support for his ambition comes from his family. He said “My family never interferes in my work. They don’t campaign for me, but are very supportive of my cause.”
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