RANCHI, India (Reuters) – At first glance he looks like India's independence hero Mahatma Gandhi, wearing only a knee-length wraparound and slippers, but Bagun Sumbarai is a seasoned politician bidding for a sixth stint in parliament. One of the oldest candidates in the general election beginning next month, Sumbarai, 85, treks for miles to woo voters and is hugely popular with the people of Singhbhum district in the eastern state of Jharkhand .
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Octogenarian Gandhi disciple puts best foot forward
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