Man gives up comforts in Kuwaitto contest panchayat polls in Unnao

Kanpur: Kamlesh Vimal, 60, a man from Unnao gave up his flourishing business and his prosperous and comfortable life in Kuwait to work for the welfare of his native village in the remaining years of his life and has jumped into the electoral battle for gram pradhan’s post.
“I have decided to spend the remaining years of my life for the welfare of my village,” he told TOI.
“My father, who was in laundry business, took me to Kuwait about 40 years ago. Majority of male members of my family, including my children, are in Kuwait,” he said.
“I returned to India from Kuwait three months ago after leaving the responsibility of the business on the shoulders of my children as I always dreamt of doing something for my village. I want good educational institutions for girls, good roads, round-the-clock electricity and proper water supply. I am here also because I feel a lot of changes are required in the system.”
“People of Kuwait are very hardworking. I saw that Kuwaiti people work hard to see their country grow and prosper. Therefore, I too took a resolution to develop my village,” he said.
Kamlesh is contesting for the village head post in the Jaitipur Gram Sabha, which comes under Nawabganj town of the district.
There are 12 other candidates in fray besides Kamlesh, who says he has returned to his native village after four decades, nurturing the dream of development of his village and bringing a change in the system.
“I have decided to devote the rest of my life for the betterment of my village,” said Vimal while campaigning and seeking votes for the Jaitipur gram pradhan sabha which goes to the polls on April 26.
Vimlesh further adds that said none of his family members have ever been in politics.