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Kaka Joginder Singh (1918 - December 23, 1998 in Gujranwala) (alias Dharti Pakad meaning "one who clings") is best known for having contested and lost over 300 elections in India.

Early Life and Career

He was born the 14th out of 16 kids in Gujranwala (now in Pakistan) to Punjabi parents. He went to college and earned masters degrees in sociology and philosophy. Kaka earned his money through his family's textile mill in Bareilly. In elections, he has always contested as an independent, and always lost.

Thoughts on His Campaigns

Kaka looks st the security deposit which he has always lost as his 'humble contribution' to the national fund, snd said he never campaigned or used money to earn support.

His election promises included: repaying all foreign loans, more character building in schools, and bringing back the barter system as a panacea for the Indian economy. Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). He tried elections from 14 states of India from 1962 onwards Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).

  • He earned 1848 votes (0.33%0 in the Ludhiana poll for 1985
  • He earned 46 votes in the 1991 New Delhi elections
  • He was fourth in the polling for president in 1991

Death

According to his family, Kaka was hospitalised after a paralysis attack on December 19, 1998. He died on December 223, 1998 from complications.

References

  1. The Evergreen Candidate Rediff - February 4, 1998
  2. Ludhiana-85 - Punjab Elections
  3. 1.New Delhi(NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI) 1991 Election Commission of India
  4. BACKGROUNDER - NIC Archives
  5. Dhartipakar dead TribuneIndia - December 24, 1998
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