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In order to push for a waiver and extension of time for repayments, Dwivedi and his team wrote to multiple political parties and MPs, but no one responded, he says. That\u2019s when the group decided to enter the arena of politics. In fact, the Akhil Bharatiya Parivar Party had plans to contest all the 543 seats. All of them are first-time contenders, and come from various walks of life. The idea of the symbol, he pointed out, was crowdsourced as they asked people for suggestions. It not only represented a symbol of livelihood, but also was a barb at PM Modi\u2019s \u2018chaiwallah\u2019 image, he said. \u201cThe symbol was a way of saying: hamein sirf chai nahi chahiye, poori ketli chahiye (we don\u2019t want just the tea, we want the whole kettle).\u201d
The chai kettle is one of the many symbols that have been adopted by candidates like Dwivedi in the ongoing elections. From daily household items that the aam aadmi uses in kitchens to aspirational gear and gadgets, they\u2019re all in the fray. And while they were first introduced to reach out to the people at a time when the literacy rate stood at a mere 16%, they\u2019re still as relevant, with party factions even going to court to claim them after a split.
Unlike recognised political parties, Independent candidates choose from a list of \u2018free\u2019 symbols that the Election Commission updates frequently. These include the likes of grapes, dumbbells, vacuum cleaners, batter, and more. In fact, for decades, they\u2019ve been drawn by one person. Draftsman M S Sethi was hired by the ballot committee back in 1950 and retired in 1992. Armed with an HB pencil and paper, over the years, he doodled the images, which became the mainstay of Indian elections. While he passed away in the 2000s, his drawings continue to find their way to voting machines, posters, and households.
The symbols themselves might be minimalistic and resemble hand-drawn sketches, the narratives behind them are much more complex.
For lawyer Yusuf Ali Khan, contesting from Rajasthan\u2019s Churu, choosing a \u2018baby walker\u2019 as a symbol was about making a point. \u201cIn Marwari, we call it \u2018rerula\u2019, and it represents something using which a baby learns to walk. Similarly, I want to help my community walk on its own feet,\u201d Khan says.
Khan, who contested the 2003 and 2008 assembly elections, says he had no plans to contest the Lok Sabha polls. Then, he heard that Congress had not fielded a single Muslim candidate in Rajasthan.
\u201cWe are 9% of the state\u2019s population, but have no voice. I want to change that,\u201d Khan points out, adding that increasing access to education and scholarship opportunities are his topmost priority.
Meanwhile, social worker Niranjan Singh Rathore is using his \u2018belt\u2019 symbol to tell people in Taranagar about his intentions. \u201cKoi bhi kaam karne se pehle, kamar kasni padti hai. We need a belt for that,\u201d he says.
Belonging to a Scheduled Tribe, he says that while govts have come and gone, the benefits of social justice reforms and reservations still haven\u2019t reached certain regions and sections. Armed with data that shows the lack of representation, he is going door to door, telling people to buckle up and demand change. These polls will be his \u2018first and last\u2019 election, Rathore says.
Some are going out of their way to make sure the public doesn\u2019t forget the symbol on the day of voting. In a move that grabbed many eyeballs, Aligarh\u2019s Pandit Keshav Dev walked around in his constituency wearing a garland of slippers, his chosen symbol.
Chennai South\u2019s V Sivakumar, contesting on the symbol of dumbbells, hasn\u2019t attempted anything similar yet. And for Lakhimpur\u2019s Deba Nath Pait, it might be nearly impossible to parade with a \u2018fountain\u2019. But as they say, elections can spring many surprises.
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