Achi news desk-
Guwahati: K Padmarajan, a 65-year-old homeopathic doctor turned tire repair shop owner, who hails from Mettur in Tamil Nadu’s Salem district, contested 238 elections at various levels of government from local to Lok Sabha and lost.
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Despite his failure, Padmarajan earned himself the title of ‘King of Elections’, a badge of honor he wears with great pride rather than a badge of failure.
In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, he is contesting from two seats – Drumpuri in Tamil Nadu and Thrissur in Kerala, according to reports.
His election campaign over the past 36 years has reportedly encompassed a diverse spectrum of contests, including six presidential polls, six vice presidential polls, 32
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Lok Sabha elections, 50 Rajya Sabha elections and 73 Assembly elections.
In an interview, Padmarajan said, "It doesn’t matter who my opponents are. My main goal is simply to run in the elections. Winning or losing depends on the voters. Before every election, I do my research and think about who the VIPs are that I can face.’
In the following years he put himself in front of agents including Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Manmohan Singh, PV Narasimha Rao, Pranab Mukherjee, Pratibha Patil, KR Narayanan and APJ Abdul Kalam.
He also faced Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi, Jayalalithaa, M Karunanidhi, AK Antony, SM Krishna, and Jagdish Shettar.
According to reports, his name was also added to the Book Records of India and the Limca Book of Records for being the most unsuccessful candidate.
