The person who has been doing cremation work for 35 years has filed nomination, will contest the elections as an independent
Durg: The contest on Vaishalinagar seat of the district is becoming interesting. Another independent candidate has announced to contest the elections in the Assembly. This candidate neither has any political background nor any big name, but his work is such that everyone knows him. So let us know why this candidate is in the headlines.
Actually this candidate is Shankar Lal Sahu, who has been doing cremation work in Muktidham Ramnagar for 35 years. If statistics are to be believed, Shankar Lal has performed the last rites of more than one lakh dead bodies. Be it Assembly or Mayor elections, he has been filing nomination for the last five times. Shankar Lal Sahu is also fond of acting and is associated with theatre. You will be surprised to know that Shankar Lal has also worked with the famous late theater artist Habib Tanveer in the play Charandas Chor. Apart from this, he also has his own YouTube channel. He has also been working in Chhattisgarhi films by associating with many artists for a long time.