Politics has nothing to do with social service: Lok Satta candidate.
Before anyone could ask, our self styled netas would claim that they are contesting elections for carrying out social service. But, a woman candidate of the Lok Satta party, an MBA graduate from University of Wales in United Kingdom, says politics has nothing to do with the social service.
Sumitra Iyengar, a 57-year-old entrepreneur pitted against formidable opponents in Padmanabhanagar constituency such as home minister R Ashoka of the BJP and Prasad Babu of the JD (S) says “for god’s sake” politics is anything but social service.
“I am not entering politics for carrying out social service. Politics is about administration, looking at real needs of people, managing funds and its about policies. There are NGOs, good people and experts to do social service,” she explains.
Sumitra’s father Anantharaman was the first land developer in Bangalore. She carries on the family tradition as a realtor and is also the chairman of International Women Federation of Chambers and Industries (IWFCI) India. She is also the founder-trustee of Sowmini foundation that aims at empowerment of women.
Asked about her chances, Sumitra says she is dancing to her own tune. “I am talking about women empowerment. Since I have already worked in this field, people can see my conviction when I talk about these things,” she adds.
“I believe that there no competition for me. I am creating my own niche. Hence, I have a chance of winning as other 15 candidates. Leave alone the educated voters, even vote banks in constituency are disgusted and disillusioned about the present leadership,” she says.
She describes her entry into politics as being “pushed” into it. Handling corporate-social responsibilities will put her in good stead, she says. Sumitra claims that educated voters will take an educated decision this time.
During campaigning, she says she found out even after voting for their choices, the people live in filth and squalor. If the politicians who got their vote had an iota of concern, they would have kept the localities a little cleaner, she adds.
Sumitra has lived in Australia for 12 years and brought out first Indian Tabloid ‘’Indian Down under’’ for bringing culture of Indians and Australians closer. The tabloid still published there. A woman of immense energy, the woman in her fifties plans to pursue her studies next year.
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