Ludhiana: He has no high-profile means or a campaign strategy as he moves around on an Activa scooter with his lone Punjab Police security guard riding pillion. But ‘Baba Jee Burger Wale’, as independent candidate Ravinder Pal Singh is better known in the Model town area of Punjab’s biggest city Ludhiana, is giving a serious shot for the May 19 Lok Sabha election for the Ludhiana parliamentary constituency.
“I am on my own in this campaign. I move around on my Activa with a small poster in front and my security guard riding pillion. I am contesting the election because people, particularly traders, are fed up with the candidates of the bigger political parties,” Ravinder told IANS. Having studied up to 8th class and coming from a family with seven sisters and a brother, Ravinder said that he is getting a good response from people.
“Today only, the hosiery traders of the area honoured me and told me that they were looking at a new option among candidates who could speak their (traders’) voice. They said that instead of pressing the NOTA button, they would support me,” Ravinder pointed out. Unmarried, 30-year-old Ravinder, lives with his mother and sells desi-style burgers from his cart (rehri).
