Novel campaigns spice up Odisha’s rural polls
The Hindu
They dispense medical advice, take babies along, serve chai, and even show off fish
When Nagendra Kumar Singha goes about on his campaign trail, he gets unusual requests from villagers. The first queries are not usually about what development he may bring, but everyday health troubles like blood pressure, headache, digestion issues, and skin disorders.
Though he is a candidate for the Sarpanch post in Nabra panchayat in Odisha’s Balasore district, his identity as a doctor takes precedence over all electoral issues.
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