One Minute
Why We Work
The Local Politician Who Never Rises
I Am Alert To…

I am Mahesh, 52, local political worker. Years of meetings, rallies, door-to-door work. No ticket yet.

I Am Impacted By…

Maybe this is my ceiling.

I Am Rooting For…

Still, people recognise me in my area. They come to me with problems. Power never arrived, but purpose did. Politics is no longer ambition — it is habit, belonging, identity.

One Minute!

The meeting disperses. I walk home slowly. Tomorrow, work resumes.