BHUBANESWAR: Come elections, the home of Katokata Shyambabu Subudhi can be abuzz with pleasure as he was hell bent on contesting polls, be it meeting or Lok Sabha. However the scene is quiet this time. The 89-year-old retired homeopathy physician, who earned a doubtful distinction of being the “largest election loser” of Odisha, is ready to hold up his boots for as soon as and for all.
Shyambabu, who unsuccessfully contested as an unbiased nominee in not less than 32 elections together with Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and meeting from 1961 to 2019, is affected by a number of illnesses, together with reminiscence loss.
A local of Berhampur in Ganjam district, he’s the one man in Odisha who contested the very best variety of elections (greater than 12 meeting and eight Lok Sabha) and misplaced all of them.
“We really feel sorry for our father, who might not contest this time. He’s fully bedridden and can’t bear in mind something,” Subudhi’s youngest son, Prasanta Subudhi, instructed TOI.
Shyambabu, for whom contesting elections was greater than a ardour, is just not even conscious that the elections in Odisha might be held on Could 13, 20, 25 and June 1.
In response to the info accessible with the Election Fee, Shyambabu unsuccessfully debuted from Hinjili meeting phase in 1961 and Aska Lok Sabha seat in 1977. Contesting in opposition to stalwarts like former PM P V Narasimha Rao from Odisha’s Berhampur Lok Sabha seat in 1996 and late chief minister Biju Patnaik from Aska Lok Sabha seat the identical yr, he had polled solely 3188 (Aska) and 2397 (Berhampur) votes.
Regardless of dropping safety deposits in all elections, Shyambabu by no means backtracked from leaping within the ballot fray yr after yr. He once more unsuccessfully fought from Hinjili in 1971, 1974, 1977 and 1995. Shyambabu additionally misplaced Kabisuryanagar and Berhampur meeting seats in 1985 and 1990, respectively.
In his first Lok Sabha election from Aska in 1977, Shyambabu polled solely 7042 votes. He went on contesting unsuccessfully from Aska Lok Sabha seat in 1980, 1984 and 1989. Shyambabu fought from two Lok Sabha seats–Aska and Berhampur—concurrently in 1991, 1996, 2004, 2009, 2014 and 2019 basic elections.
For unusual causes, Shyambabu by no means contested in opposition to chief minister Naveen Patnaik within the Hinjili meeting phase from the place he has been profitable since 2000. Shyambabu, nevertheless, solely as soon as unsuccessfully contested in opposition to Naveen (who was then in Janata Dal) within the byelection for Aska Lok Sabha seat in Could 1997. He had polled solely 5326 votes. Although Naveen had efficiently contested from Aska Lok Sabha seat as a BJD nominee in 1998 and 1999, Shyambabu shunned submitting his nominations.
Shyambabu, who unsuccessfully contested as an unbiased nominee in not less than 32 elections together with Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and meeting from 1961 to 2019, is affected by a number of illnesses, together with reminiscence loss.
A local of Berhampur in Ganjam district, he’s the one man in Odisha who contested the very best variety of elections (greater than 12 meeting and eight Lok Sabha) and misplaced all of them.
“We really feel sorry for our father, who might not contest this time. He’s fully bedridden and can’t bear in mind something,” Subudhi’s youngest son, Prasanta Subudhi, instructed TOI.
Shyambabu, for whom contesting elections was greater than a ardour, is just not even conscious that the elections in Odisha might be held on Could 13, 20, 25 and June 1.
In response to the info accessible with the Election Fee, Shyambabu unsuccessfully debuted from Hinjili meeting phase in 1961 and Aska Lok Sabha seat in 1977. Contesting in opposition to stalwarts like former PM P V Narasimha Rao from Odisha’s Berhampur Lok Sabha seat in 1996 and late chief minister Biju Patnaik from Aska Lok Sabha seat the identical yr, he had polled solely 3188 (Aska) and 2397 (Berhampur) votes.
Regardless of dropping safety deposits in all elections, Shyambabu by no means backtracked from leaping within the ballot fray yr after yr. He once more unsuccessfully fought from Hinjili in 1971, 1974, 1977 and 1995. Shyambabu additionally misplaced Kabisuryanagar and Berhampur meeting seats in 1985 and 1990, respectively.
In his first Lok Sabha election from Aska in 1977, Shyambabu polled solely 7042 votes. He went on contesting unsuccessfully from Aska Lok Sabha seat in 1980, 1984 and 1989. Shyambabu fought from two Lok Sabha seats–Aska and Berhampur—concurrently in 1991, 1996, 2004, 2009, 2014 and 2019 basic elections.
For unusual causes, Shyambabu by no means contested in opposition to chief minister Naveen Patnaik within the Hinjili meeting phase from the place he has been profitable since 2000. Shyambabu, nevertheless, solely as soon as unsuccessfully contested in opposition to Naveen (who was then in Janata Dal) within the byelection for Aska Lok Sabha seat in Could 1997. He had polled solely 5326 votes. Although Naveen had efficiently contested from Aska Lok Sabha seat as a BJD nominee in 1998 and 1999, Shyambabu shunned submitting his nominations.
