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Record-contesting 'Dharti Pakad' passes away at 97
Nagar Mal Bajoria, known as 'Dharti Pakad' for contesting a record 280 elections, has died at the age of 97. He had filed nominations for various elections, from local municipal wards to national polls, and had previously challenged prominent leaders including Indira Gandhi, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, L.K. Advani, and Rajiv Gandhi. Bajoria was known for his statement, 'I don't lose elections, the public always loses.'
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