Little cash & nothing to lose: 40 in fray to prove a point

Usually, in elections, crorepati politicians make opulent statements, but in the 2022 Gujarat assembly poll, 40 candidates on the brink of penury have put their mouth where the money is to prove a point. These candidates are contesting as a mark of protest because they believe they have been wronged in some way. Of these, 10 have declared zero income and zero assets in their affidavits.

- Himanshu.Kaushik timesgroup.com

Prominent candidates have so much money in their war chests that the lids can't be closed. But the contestants who can count merely principles are at the mercy of others to meet the cost of canvassing.