Monday, April 8, 2019

An Election Candidate Who Promises On A Bond Paper…..!

It was really amazing. He submitted his candidature form on the very last day, along with an affidavit typed on a one hundred rupees stamp paper presented its copy before media and said that he would be subjected to legal action if he fails to keep his words after winning the election!
Who was he?
What was typed on the paper?
His name is Mr. Sanjay Sharad Gang-Naik, a Lok Sabha candidate from Ratnagiri –Sindhudurg constituency. He is contesting as a candidate of Socialist Forward Block. Like other candidates he too is giving some promises to the electorates, claiming how he would serve the people stating before them a list of what he has done before, and making appeal to vote for him. What is surprising that he has put his agenda in the form of an affidavit, which if proven false the person making it may have to face a legal action.
Mr. Gang-Naik, a lawyer by profession has his roots in Sindhudurg district. He has shaped his career crossing numerous obstacles of hostile circumstances. He is State General Secretary of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and an active organizer of railway commuters.
Through the declaration of his programme Mr. Gang-Naik has promised to the people of Konkan to fetch regional development by means of government schemes, to visit every sub division (taluka) at least once in a month and presenting regular audit of the expenses made out of the fund he would obtain for the constituency.
Mr. Gang-Naik is set upon for efforts for double track of Konkan Railway. He wants to make available plenty of career and employment opportunities through environment friendly industry.
Although Mr. Gang-Naik’s agenda is not a dreaming document; and perhaps less lucrative, what is novel is its declaration with a promissory note. It is rather the first and only case of its kind in the entire history of Indian public election. He believes his honest announcement would attract the voters and he would obtain opportunity to serve his constituency.    

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