Keonjhar Lok Sabha seat candidate whistles his way to people's hearts

KEONJHAR: Sudarshan Lohar, who's contesting from the Keonjhar Lok Sabha seat on a Rashtriya Independent Morcha price ticket, has adopted a novel style of campaigning. Living as much as his election symbol — a whistle — he has been blowing it to draw the eye of citizens right through public meetings.

“It is straightforward to have other people pay you attention by simply blowing a whistle,” he mentioned, including that weekly markets are the most productive position to find a able audience. Admitting that he has no cash to spend on banners, posters and automobiles to move around like candidates of alternative political events, he mentioned that he has been campaigning on foot.

Sudarshan, who is also a homeopathic practitioner, took the plunge into politics in 2000. He had first contested from the Keonjhar Lok Sabha in 2004 seat as an Independent. Though he fought the elections once more in 2009 and 2014 from the similar seat, he met with no good fortune. But he wants to take a look at his luck this time as neatly.

Asked about what keeps him going, he mentioned, “I joined politics for the improvement of the district. Despite Keonjhar being wealthy in mineral sources, other people here had been living in acute poverty. Not a a unmarried mega metal venture has arise despite the abundance of raw materials like iron ore and tall promises made by the government. This has led to joblessness. I want to do one thing to modify the bleak situation here.” He added that no main political birthday celebration has ever given him a price ticket to contest, but that will not forestall him from contesting until his closing breath. Eleven candidates are within the fray for the Keonjhar Lok Sabha seat that may cross to bolls within the 3rd segment of elections within the state.