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| Among Arvind Kejriwal's volunteers, |
| Among Arvind Kejriwal's volunteers, a call centre exec, an NRI doctor
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| INDIA
, 17-October-2013
22:49:4 PM |
| The Aam Aadmi Party headquarters in Delhi is buzzing as people walk into the "swaraj kaksh" or the room for self-rule, the name given to reception area of the campaign office.
On entering, you come across TN Panchapakasan or TPN as he is fondly called here. Till four months ago, TPN was the chief operating officer at one of India's leading BPOs. He quit to work as an AAP volunteer and is now a key member of the party's legal and media outreach team.
The 34-year-old quit his day job, he says, because "you get very few opportunities in life...everyone is patriotic. But one saw a ray of hope, when a common man gets a chance to contribute. That's why I joined."
He admits that a number of people were shocked at his decision, but says, "I think I listened to my heart."
TPN is not alone. Dr Munish Kumar Raizada, a neo-natal specialist from Chicago, took a sabbatical to work as a volunteer with AAP in Delhi. He coordinates with potential NRI donors; so far about 25 percent of the more than 13 crores that AAP has collected has come from NRIs
Dr Raizada says it was a tough decision. "But my family is supporting me - my wife is an anesthesiologist in Chicago and I have two kids," he shares.
Activist Arvind Kejrwal's AAP, which says it wants to bring sweeping changes in the system - its election symbol is a broom - is making its political debut in this year's Delhi Assembly elections, to be held on December 4.
The party is banking on people like TPN, Dr Raizada and Saman Qureshi to make its ambitious bid work.
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