Satyendra Baitha, an independent candidate and former district councilor in northern India’s Bihar, arrived on a donkey to file his nomination for the Lok Sabha elections.

This incident happened in Gopalganj on May 3.

Visuals showed the elderly man sitting on top of a donkey. Several garlands around his neck can be seen. His supporters can be seen sitting on the horses behind him.

It caught everyone’s attention when 45-year-old Satyendra Baitha, a resident of Shyampur village under Kuchaykot police station, moved through the city streets to reach the local collectorate, riding his donkey and wearing garlands around his neck. Baitha, who has been in active politics since 2001, said the purpose of taking the donkey ride was to make the people aware of the importance of votes and choose their candidates judiciously.

According to the reports, he said that almost every leader from Gopalganj has made us fools after winning elections. Whenever the people visited their MP for any work, they were normally told they were busy and sent them away. So, this is the time to exercise their franchise judiciously and vote for the right candidate.