Independent candidate in Latur pays poll deposit in 10 Rs coins
#Maharashtra-elections-2019
An independent candidate in Latur paid poll deposit in an innovative and rather unusual way, he paid the amount in unofficially defunct 10 rs coins. He took inspiration from a Marathi film.
Santhosh Sabde an independent candidate contesting from Latur constituency paid the poll deposit in unofficially defunct 10 rs coins, he did this to highlight the issue of 10 rs coins being no longer accepted as legal tender in his town by traders.
As Friday was last day for filling nomination for October 21 polling date in the state. Initially the election commission was reluctant and unwilling to accept 10,000 rs poll deposit in coins which made Sabde to approach the media, later they eventually accepted the deposit.
Sabde took inspiration from 2009 Marathi film ‘Gallit Gondhal Dillit Mujra' in which the lead actor contests the election and pays deposit in coins, officials sweat it out to count the coins. Sabde is 28 years old, and pursuing Law degree. He told that most of traders in his area doesn’t accept the coins anymore. He further said he did this for ‘for a public cause'.
