CPI(M)'s austere 'paperwallah' candidate in Kharagpur takes on TMC-BJP's political might on bicycle

KHARAGPUR (WB): (Apr 20) Beyond the glitz and spectacle of eye-catching campaign drives mounted by candidates of the TMC and BJP in the high-profile constituency of Kharagpur Sadar, a man of quiet bearing -- almost diffident in temperament -- rides his bicycle through the town's winding lanes, carrying out his door-to-door voter outreach ahead of the West Bengal state polls.

For five hours each day, he keeps to this schedule, fitting it in between his daily chores, including trips to the local market for household essentials, and the public meetings he addresses.

Meet 60-year-old Madhusudan Roy, the CPI(M) candidate for Kharagpur Sadar: a whole-time party worker who, for the past 25 years, has steadfastly delivered 'Ganashakti', the party's mouthpiece, to its subscribers across the region every morning.