Coins find relevance again! Nagpur candidates opt for Rs 1, Rs 2 to pay nomination fees

With the country preparing for the grand Lok Sabha elections, Vidarbha's political scene is blazing with passionate campaigning and colorful people fighting for attention. Manoj Gedam, a Yavatmal candidate, took center stage after contributing Rs 12,500 for the nomination fee in addition to cash in the shape of Rs 1 and Rs 2 coins.

Buldhana's boulevard

Buldhana's Aslam Shah also contributed to the cost by using coins worth Rs 10,000 that he had gathered from his followers. Gedam, also called Gurudev in the community, is a social worker from the Yavatmal-Washim seat who is running for Lok Sabha. Throughout the region, people are taking notice of Gedam's unusual strategy for financing his campaign.

Why this unorthodox method of financing a campaign? 

Every coin, in Gedam's opinion, conveys a message of optimism and grassroots support. "I have stood with the people for years, helping the oppressed and disenfranchised. My campaign is fueled by their trust in me and their hard-earned money. He declared, "The strength of the people will carry me to victory.

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On April 2, a candidate in Buldhana similarly brought ₹10,000 in coins, reenacting the "chillar" incident. Aslam Shah Hasan Shah, the Maha Lokshahi Vikas Aghadi candidate, attracted attention when he showed up to the EC office bearing a deposit of Rs 15,000 in cash and Rs 10,000 in coins. He claimed that the coins had been painstakingly gathered from sympathizers all throughout the neighborhood.