This doc prescribes voters alternative poll medicine
Devanathan.Veerappan@timesgroup.com
06.04.2019 TOI
Electioneering by the Makkal Needhi Maiam candidate for Nilakottai assembly segment in Dindigul district is in complete contrast to the high-decibel campaigns of the established political parties.
Dr C Chinnadurai, a paediatrician, travels to villages in his own car, with only his driver, an assistant and a lawyer friend. Once they reach the village square, they set up a public address system – a mike and amplifier – and the doctor begins speaking. On the day before his campaign in an area, he makes sure pamphlets carrying the party’s manifesto reach the villagers.
“In minutes, crowds gather and start listening to my speech. Being a doctor, many people in each village recognize me and I can easily connect with them,” says Chinnadurai.
While candidates of established political parties are pumping in money into their campaigns, he says he has spent only ₹22,000 so far and already covered around 60 villagers. His budget is a maximum of ₹2 lakh and he is planning to spend it all from his own pocket.
“Kamal sir has told us to be frugal with election expenses. If one spends more money, he will be forced to embezzle public money to recover expenses and that’s where corruption starts. We are presenting alternative politics and people like it,” says Chinnadurai, who served in a government hospital in Nilakottai.
Chinnadurai says he has entered politics only to give back to society. His two sons are doctors now and live in Chennai. He has suspended practice until after the elections. The doctor says partymen are upbeat after Kamal Haasan’s campaign on Thursday, which received a huge response with a large number of people turning up on their own.
Basic amenities such as water and roads are big issues in Nilakottai. Some villages do not allow politicians to campaign saying they have done nothing to improve the situation. Chinnadurai says he hopes to change this. The basic requirements of the people can be fulfilled if MLAs and MPs use their local area development funds honestly, he says.
UNCOMPLICATED: Dr C Chinnnadurai travels in his own car with just his driver, an aide and a lawyer friend for campaigning
I HAVE SPENT ₹22,000 TO COVER 60 VILLAGES AND WILL SPEND A MAXIMUM OF ₹2 LAKH
Dr C Chinnadurai, MNM candidate for Nilakottai assembly seat
Devanathan.Veerappan@timesgroup.com
06.04.2019 TOI
Electioneering by the Makkal Needhi Maiam candidate for Nilakottai assembly segment in Dindigul district is in complete contrast to the high-decibel campaigns of the established political parties.
Dr C Chinnadurai, a paediatrician, travels to villages in his own car, with only his driver, an assistant and a lawyer friend. Once they reach the village square, they set up a public address system – a mike and amplifier – and the doctor begins speaking. On the day before his campaign in an area, he makes sure pamphlets carrying the party’s manifesto reach the villagers.
“In minutes, crowds gather and start listening to my speech. Being a doctor, many people in each village recognize me and I can easily connect with them,” says Chinnadurai.
While candidates of established political parties are pumping in money into their campaigns, he says he has spent only ₹22,000 so far and already covered around 60 villagers. His budget is a maximum of ₹2 lakh and he is planning to spend it all from his own pocket.
“Kamal sir has told us to be frugal with election expenses. If one spends more money, he will be forced to embezzle public money to recover expenses and that’s where corruption starts. We are presenting alternative politics and people like it,” says Chinnadurai, who served in a government hospital in Nilakottai.
Chinnadurai says he has entered politics only to give back to society. His two sons are doctors now and live in Chennai. He has suspended practice until after the elections. The doctor says partymen are upbeat after Kamal Haasan’s campaign on Thursday, which received a huge response with a large number of people turning up on their own.
Basic amenities such as water and roads are big issues in Nilakottai. Some villages do not allow politicians to campaign saying they have done nothing to improve the situation. Chinnadurai says he hopes to change this. The basic requirements of the people can be fulfilled if MLAs and MPs use their local area development funds honestly, he says.
UNCOMPLICATED: Dr C Chinnnadurai travels in his own car with just his driver, an aide and a lawyer friend for campaigning
I HAVE SPENT ₹22,000 TO COVER 60 VILLAGES AND WILL SPEND A MAXIMUM OF ₹2 LAKH
Dr C Chinnadurai, MNM candidate for Nilakottai assembly seat
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