At 82, Charanjit Singh Atwal, the Shiromani Akali Dal nominee from Jalandhar, is the oldest candidate in fray for the Lok Sabha poll in Punjab.
From a different league of politics, he doesn’t show any interest in emulating the campaign style of new-age firebrand politicians and loves to maintain his own pace.
Having undergone a knee surgery, he walks slowly, doesn’t take along an army of supporters and delivers speeches in a feeble voice. At rallies, his men ensure the mike is well adjusted and amplifiers used so that he is audible to all.