Hi all,
Let me write about the days when 90SC was an election office. Janaardhanam alais
Magudapathi alais Mullu mama contested the MLC election around 1979 or 80 and
the house became an election office.
The Members of Legislative council are elected by learned people, people who have
finished college, notoriously lazy people. You cannot have meetings and others you
have with Assembly elections. Lists of voters have to be obtained and letters have
to be sent to them.
As I was in Salem, studying for my engineering I was asked to canvas in Salem.
It was quite an experience.
Mama was at the heights of his popularity. He was AIADMK's candidate. But all
the work was done by family and friends.
The counting was done at the collector's office. Mama won easily.
It was a great time for the family. AIADMK Functionarys grudgingly admitted
that mama had won on his own. Mama quickly told them that without their
help(?) he could not have won. A true politician!
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Interesting Chendi. This present gen hardly knows about those days.. so its good you are reviving something
Kal, you beat me to it...
Chendi, you post are so interesting, brings back memories and definetely informative to the younger generation. It shows that everyone was involved in the family's trials and jubilations.
(does it sound right!!!)
yes chendhi,
i remember those days. i was having my college exams scheduled during those days, i tried to go to my friends house to study,but couldnt keep away from the escitement so i studied inbetween posting adresses. those were the days when there was no thought towards exams by parents. it waas each ones responsibility to get through. i compare it to these days where it is the norm to not only openly tell ur guests not to come home, but also it is mandatory to take leave off from ur work to cater to ur son /daughters whims and fancies while he studies, swithch off the TV, fight less, and try to make things conducive to them.
nothing to beat kalu who got married inbetween theory and practicals.
now adays kids are a pampered lot.
kapu
kapu
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