He owes his positivity to his spirituality, so much so that he feels that his political path has been a spiritual experience. Indeed some of the best politicians that India has had strong spiritual connections.
Balasaheb Darade, is a faculty member of the Art of Living Foundation. He also has a NASA participation certificate for working on the Mars Rover and Deep Impact Mission, holds masters degree in nanotechnology from the University of Cincinnati, and was an entrepreneur in the U.S.A, returned to India last year to work for his country.
Armed with the experience of working as a core member of the India Against Corruption Movement (he lead a team in Cincinnati) and his own rural development project titled “Shankara”, Balasaheb stood for the Zilla Parishath elections in February (2012) and won over 50 % of the votes (he won 4087 votes).
“That’s the highest ever margin for an independent candidate in Maharashtra,” he points out.
“If you ask me why I stood for the Zilla Parishath elections, instead of the Legislative or General Elections, it’s because that’s the most ignored and underutilized post. Yet it is important for rural development. I wanted to set an example on how to effectively use this mechanism.”
“His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is one of my biggest inspirations. And my spiritual practices keep me calm and positive. Whatever the situation maybe, I’m always energetic,” he explains.
His goal as a district counselor is to develop his constituency, the Pangra Dole constituency in Maharashtra’s Buldana district located in the Vidarbha region.
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Balasaheb Darade, is a faculty member of the Art of Living Foundation. He also has a NASA participation certificate for working on the Mars Rover and Deep Impact Mission, holds masters degree in nanotechnology from the University of Cincinnati, and was an entrepreneur in the U.S.A, returned to India last year to work for his country.
Armed with the experience of working as a core member of the India Against Corruption Movement (he lead a team in Cincinnati) and his own rural development project titled “Shankara”, Balasaheb stood for the Zilla Parishath elections in February (2012) and won over 50 % of the votes (he won 4087 votes).
“That’s the highest ever margin for an independent candidate in Maharashtra,” he points out.
“If you ask me why I stood for the Zilla Parishath elections, instead of the Legislative or General Elections, it’s because that’s the most ignored and underutilized post. Yet it is important for rural development. I wanted to set an example on how to effectively use this mechanism.”
“His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is one of my biggest inspirations. And my spiritual practices keep me calm and positive. Whatever the situation maybe, I’m always energetic,” he explains.
His goal as a district counselor is to develop his constituency, the Pangra Dole constituency in Maharashtra’s Buldana district located in the Vidarbha region.
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