At a time when funds required to meet election expenses are skyrocketing, a former MLA has sold part of his residential properties to finance his daughter’s debut in electoral politics in Odisha’s Kendrapara district.
When reports surfaced about Debendra Sharma, the former MLA of Aul constituency, selling five decimals of his 74 decimals worth of homestead land, it caused quite a stir, triggering public curiosity about the reasons behind the sale.
However, those familiar with 64-year-old Mr. Sharma were not taken aback, as he had a history of selling agricultural land each time he contested elections in 2004, 2009, 2014, and 2019. He clinched a victory just once, back in 2014.
