'Even His Family Members Didn't Vote For Him': Netizens Mock Indian Politician For Securing One Vote

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) politician D Karthik stood in the local village council polls to become a ward member in Periyanaickenpalayam union in Tamil Nadu state's Coimbatore district. The elections were held on 6 and 9 October and 79,433 candidates stood for 27,003 posts.

The #SinglevoteBJP is trending on Twitter after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) politician D. Karthik secured only one vote, after standing in local village council polls in India's Tamil Nadu state.

Netizens couldn't conceal their glee as they pointed out that even his four family members didn't vote for him.

Noted writer-activist Meena Kandasamy applauded Karthik’s relations for voting for others, Congress politician Ashok Kumar mocked BJP’s presence in Tamil Nadu state.

BJP candidate gets only one vote in local body elections. Proud of the four other voters in his household who decided to vote for others pic.twitter.com/tU39ZHGKjg

— Dr Meena Kandasamy ¦¦ இளவேனில் (@meenakandasamy) October 12, 2021

Five members is his family and this BJP candidate who contested for ward member post got one single vote in Coimbatore!

This is how TN handles BJP 🔥🔥#Single_Vote_BJP#ஒத்த_ஓட்டு_பாஜக @rajakumaari @Tr_Gayathri @DhivCM @BJP_Gayathri_R @khushsundar @annamalai_k pic.twitter.com/IM4JSXtVia

— Ashok Kumar INC (@dharunkumaran) October 12, 2021

After becoming the butt of jokes on social media, Karthik clarified in an interview with 'The New Indian Express' that he took part in the election as an independent candidate instead of representing BJP.

However, a Twitter user pointed out that Karthik campaigned extensively using photographs of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and seven other leaders appear on his election campaign posters.

“I didn’t stand on behalf of BJP. I stood in the election as an independent candidate on a car symbol. My family has four votes and all the votes are in ward four of the panchayat. Even my four family members and I have no vote in the ninth ward where I stood,” Karthik told The New Indian Express.

“Meanwhile, I am being wrongly mentioned in social media by trollers that I had stood on behalf of BJP and could not even be voted for by my family, which is not true," Karthik added.

Netizens, on the other hand, sparked a meme fest on social media, poking fun at him.

After known BJP got single vote in TN election .. 😂😂😂#ஒத்த_ஓட்டு_பாஜக#Single_Vote_BJP pic.twitter.com/kdQjcwvYGM

— Sathiya Sothanai (@Timepassna) October 12, 2021

It's really funny to hear BJP got a single vote in the local elections in Tamilnadu but it's even more funnier to think that who is that only one idiot.
Maybe himself 😂😂😂#Single_Vote_BJP#BJP pic.twitter.com/FUUcRqhU51

— Krrishika Nim (@Krrishikanim_) October 12, 2021

⁉️ How many votes did you get ji ?

Wow one crore - NO no no ,
Then one lakh - No no ,
Oh , one thousand - No ,
Atleast one Hundred - No mam ..

Then how much ..

Only ONE VOTE madam .. 😂😂😂#ஒத்த_ஓட்டு_பாஜக#Single_Vote_BJP pic.twitter.com/f4QhYIlRHF

— Sathiya Sothanai (@Timepassna) October 12, 2021

This is Tamilnadu .. 💪🏻💪🏻#ஒத்த_ஓட்டு_பாஜக#Single_Vote_BJP pic.twitter.com/eYDPQVPgOo

— Sathiya Sothanai (@Timepassna) October 12, 2021

This is not history this is the funniest joke for BJP ever..
.
No one gonna believe in bjp now...#Single_Vote_BJP

— Anjali 🇮🇳 (@anjali1947) October 12, 2021

D. Karthik is crying now. He contested the ward election from the BJP ticket in Coimbatore and secured just 01 vote. His own family members rejected BJP. #Single_Vote_BJP pic.twitter.com/4Egb0Ki9Ee

— Mission Ambedkar (@MissionAmbedkar) October 12, 2021