KALAVATI CALLING

Wani, a hundred and fifty kilometers from Nagpur, is hardly a constituency to watch out for in the great Maharashtra assembly elections.

But rest assured, Wani will be one of the sideshows not to be missed.

And that’s because it’s the place where the sister of the “Prince who waits” will be contesting from. Not the real one but his Rakhi sister, Kalavati Bandurkar.

Kalavati, became very epitome of the plight of “Aam Aadmi” when the prince visited her home and mentioned her in his Nuclear deal speech in Parliament. A widow from Vidarbha, whose husband Parshuram committed suicide because of crop failures and mounting debts, Kalavati shot to national headlines and some say helped the Prince's party gain some credibility amongst the poverty porn-mongers.

She later visited Delhi to meet the prince and also sent him Rakhi, reciprocating the Prince’s affections and concerns.

Sadly, its not the Prince’s party that has nominated Kalavati to contest the elections, but a local organization called Vidarbha Jan Andolan Samiti.

Kalavati says she wasn’t offered the nomination from the Prince's party, nor did she apply for it.

Shiv Sena and the Prince's party will be contesting for this seat, amongst others.