Gujarat Election : For the Gujarat Assembly Election 17 Laborer of the year Mahendrabhai When Patni reached to file her nomination, everyone was surprised to see her. In fact, to deposit his nomination fee as an independent candidate from Gandhinagar North seat, Mahendrabhai Patni had arrived with two sacks of one rupee coins, the total cost of which was was thousand rupees. He had collected coins in sacks and brought them to the Patni Election Commission office to deposit the nomination fees.

Taken donations only from those who have promised to vote for me: Mahendra Patni

Mahendrabhai Patni lives in Gandhinagar, but is unhappy with the condition there. To contest the assembly elections to be held next month, Mahendrabhai Patni has collected this amount by demanding from his supporters. Mahendra Patni, who is contesting as an independent, has been a laborer by profession. He said that I live my life as a daily wage laborer. 496 There were huts, which were demolished for a big hotel . Due to this many had become unemployed and now they lack house, drinking water and electricity. He said that I have earned this money by working hard. I have collected donations only from those people who have promised to vote for me.

According to information, 3 years ago in a slum near Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar The huts were displaced. Mahendra Patni is also a resident of the same slum. The residents here have asked Mahendrabhai Patni to contest the elections as their representative. Mahendra, a resident of Patan district, moved to Gandhinagar in the year and initially lived in a slum. Use to live. He told that his house was one of those 939 slums, which The government dropped it. After which five star hotel has been prepared here and Gandhinagar railway station has also been prepared.

Mahendrabhai Patil made this demand to the government

Mahendrabhai Patil, contesting as an independent candidate, said that as soon as the elections come near, some representatives of the government and politicians come and assure us, but later forget their promises. This series is going on since 2022 decade. He said that he is getting the support of those people who want only a few demands from the government to be fulfilled. Mahendra Patni said that if the government fulfills our demands, then I am not interested in contesting elections. We want the government to provide us a permanent place to live so that we do not face another displacement. We also demand the government to address the issue of regular harassment daily wage workers are subjected to by civic authorities. He said that there should also be a BPL list of slum dwellers, so that those working in government offices by contractors can get permanent jobs as well as fair wages and middlemen can be removed.

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Sat, Nov 19, 2022, 5: 47 PM IST