Dharti Pakad
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Dharti Pakad (etymology: Dharti = Earth; Pakad = Grasp: "One who clings on") is the nickname of at least three persons in India
who contested unsuccessfully in several elections against top political leaders.
A satirical television show looking at the electoral politics was named Dharti Pakad after a man named Kaka Joginder Singh
, whose nickname was Dharti Pakad. Mohan Lal, a cloth merchant from Bhopal, also had the nickname of Dharti Pakad for contesting elections against five different Prime Ministers and losing the deposit in all these elections. Nagarmal Bajoria is also known by the nickname of Dharti Pakad http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040328/nation.htm; he contested from over 278 constituencies and used donkeys for campaigning in an election http://in.news.yahoo.com/050210/43/2jis5.html. There are others who have contested several elections (see this for example) unsuccessfully, but not necessarily known by the sobriquet
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Dharti Pakad is also a popular nickname in office politics referring to individuals who have no case for meaningful existence in the prevailing environment.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
who contested unsuccessfully in several elections against top political leaders.
A satirical television show looking at the electoral politics was named Dharti Pakad after a man named Kaka Joginder Singh
Kaka Joginder Singh
Kaka Joginder Singh was a textile owner who contested and lost over 300 elections in India.-Early life and career:...
, whose nickname was Dharti Pakad. Mohan Lal, a cloth merchant from Bhopal, also had the nickname of Dharti Pakad for contesting elections against five different Prime Ministers and losing the deposit in all these elections. Nagarmal Bajoria is also known by the nickname of Dharti Pakad http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040328/nation.htm; he contested from over 278 constituencies and used donkeys for campaigning in an election http://in.news.yahoo.com/050210/43/2jis5.html. There are others who have contested several elections (see this for example) unsuccessfully, but not necessarily known by the sobriquet
Sobriquet
A sobriquet is a nickname, sometimes assumed, but often given by another. It is usually a familiar name, distinct from a pseudonym assumed as a disguise, but a nickname which is familiar enough such that it can be used in place of a real name without the need of explanation...
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Dharti Pakad is also a popular nickname in office politics referring to individuals who have no case for meaningful existence in the prevailing environment.