AIDS Activist fighting Lok Sabha Election from Patna

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Dr Tejaswi too in fray from Patna Sahib constituency

15 Apr 2009, 0602 hrs IST, TNN

PATNA: A young doctor, Dr Diwakar Tejaswi, having already earned fame for his

work regarding Aids awareness programme and research at local and international

level is the latest to throw his hat in the election ring. He is being fielded

from the Patna Sahib constituency.

Dr Tejaswi will contest as a candidate of Bharat Uday Mission which has been

launched by the IITians to ensure entry of people with good image in the

democratic election process. Dr Tejaswi said that the Mission is fielding its

candidates from five parliamentary constituencies, including Patna Sahib

constituency, from where he is to file nomination.

He said that the falling political standard was of great concern of the IITians

who launched the Mission to counter the money and muscle power in electoral

politics.

" I want to make my campaign for parliamentary election free of caste, religion

and monetary considerations. I expect positive response from like-minded

persons. If change has to be brought in Indian politics, it is possible only

with the participation of sincere, honest and educated youths of the nation, " he

said. " It is a matter of shame that major political parties are not fielding

able candidates from the grassroot level in parliamentary polls, " he said.

On being elected, he wants to work with a mission to remove waterlogging in the

city, wipe out spurious drug racket, check supply of contaminated water to the

citizens and oppose killing of Biharis in other states, he said. Dr Tejaswi is

the son of ENT specialist Dr K K Sharan.

Dr Diwakar Tejaswi

e-mail: <diwakartejaswi@...>