Have you met the candidate who wears a PPE suit?

S. Ashok Kumar is contesting as an independent candidate from the Kolathur constituency, and he spends a good part of his campaign explaining and showing how to stay safe during the pandemic

An independent candidate contesting the State Assembly elections from the Kolathur constituency is making heads turn. S. Ashok Kumar, who runs an automobile consultant service in Perambur, has been canvassing for votes donning a PPE suit. While Ashok Kumar certainly wants to make a mark in the election, he seems more keen on people following the safety guidelines while stepping out of their homes. So, he can be seen offering pamphlets and face masks to road users and holding forth on the necessity of maintaining social distance in public places and wearing a mask, as he goes about his canvassing work. Recently, he was spotted handing out face masks to passengers of a share autorickshaw on Kolathur Main Road. Before handing the pamphlet and face mask, he shares the plans for the neighbourhood he would work on, if he wins.