Ujjain MP Anil Firojiya says he lost 32 kg after Nitin Gadkari challenged him to 'shed flab'

Ujjain MP Anil Firojiya has claimed he has shed 32 kg of weight in response to a challenge by Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari.

Firojiya's weight loss programme kicked in after Gadkari in February taunted him over his girth and publicly promised he would give him Rs 1000 crore for development work in his constituency for each kilo lost.

"I made a condition for allocating funds to Firojiya ji. Once my weight was 135 kg more than that of Firojiya ji. But now my weight is 93 kg. I showed him my old photograph. It is hard to recognise me in that photo. I will allocate Rs 1,000 crore for each kg he loses." Gadkari had said then at a public event.


"I accepted the challenge and I have lost almost 32 kg", Firojiya told ANI.

The challenge was made when Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the 'Fit India' movement, and Firojiya claimed he lost 15 kilos by June and a total of 32 by now

"If weight loss brings more budget allocation for Ujjain, I am ready to continue my fitness regime for the development of the constituency," the BJP MP said.

The BJP MP said he follows a strict diet chart for weight loss.

"I wake up 5.30 in the morning and then go for morning walk. My morning workout includes running, exercise and yoga. I follow an Ayurvedic diet chart. I take light breakfast. For lunch and dinner, I eat salad, one bowl of green vegetables and one roti made up of mixed cereals. Occasionally I take carrot soup or dry fruits in between," he said.

Firojiya said he met Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and told him about the weight loss and was in turn allotted development plans worth Rs 2,300 crores for the region.