Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Every success has an interesting story behind it and there is a similar tale of a newly elected district panchayat member of Bhopal district. A candidate who roamed for eights years to win the election.
The candidate, Vikram Bholeshwar had a resolution that he would not wear any footwear until he won the election. According to reports, it took eight years to fulfil his resolution. Bholeshwar has been walking barefoot for the last eight years.
Bholeshwar even took part barefoot in the entire election campaign. He had the resolution that he would contest elections for development and would not wear slippers till he won.
Bholeshwar has been elected as district panchayat member from ward no.8 of Bhamora Runha, Bhopal.
According to reports, Bholeshwar will now visit door-to-door to express his gratitude to the residents for the victory and then after 8 years, he will put footwear on his feet. He has promised to make arrangements for drinking water, proper arrangement of electricity and repair the roads of the village.