Lep jumps from wrestling ring to poll arena

Fresh disconnected a golden medal triumph astatine the National Arm Wrestling Championship successful Himachal Pradesh, Leo E. Mathew Erumedyil of Kumily has stepped into the governmental ringing successful Idukki. The champion jock is contesting the section assemblage elections successful Kumily panchayat arsenic an National Democratic Alliance-supported Independent candidate.

Seeking a mandate from Ward 15 (Kulathupalam) nether the ‘Candle’ symbol, Mr. Leo, who secured the 75kg class rubric successful the masters section, vows to bring the aforesaid dedication to nationalist service. “My extremity is to beryllium a airy for the colony and instrumentality the improvement models I person witnessed crossed the state successful this cardinal portion bordering Thekkady,” helium says, marking his modulation from a spectator to an progressive subordinate successful section governance.