No sooner than BJP veteran Pratap Sarangi trounced crorepati BJD leader Rabindra Jena to win the Balasore LS seat in the recently concluded Odisha elections, and subsequently inducted into Modi ministry, all eyes and cameras were on the man and his life. Even after 3 weeks, the focus has not shifted.
His simplicity as a person and even simpler lifestyle found lot of takers in both local and national media houses. So much so that every minute he was being captured in the lens.
The moment he came back from Delhi and reached his native place Nilagiri in Balasore, he was not spared his space. Be it bathing in a pond, doing puja or cleaning his thatched house with a broom, everything seemed to be frameworthy for mediamen. But surprisingly, these videos became viral the moment they were posted on social media. Maybe it was his mighty win vs his simple living and induction into Modi team of ministers that found good TRP and views.
However, too much of this media glare has disturbed Sarangi. Recently he admitted in an interview that his life has changed post elections.