​ PM Modi inspired this chaiwala to fight university election in Udaipur

UDAIPUR: Inspired by the life of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 24-year-old Pawan Das Vaishnav, who runs a tea stall near Fateh Sagar Lake in Udaipur, is contesting in the election for president post in University's Law college. Most of his publicity material carries the quote writ large, "When a chaiwala can become PM, why can't another one become Law college president?"

A final year student of LLB, Pavan is a graduate in Business Management and a post graduate in commerce. Youngest of five brothers, Pavan has been helping his father Mohan Das Vaishnav with the tea stall business for over a decade now.

At a time when the youth is going crazy for white collared jobs, Pawan says he doesn't feel a bit of embarrassment in preparing or serving tea and snacks at lakeside which is the most sought after place in the city.

"Many people may feel so. But I feel even after attaining qualifications, one shouldn't forget their roots and not think their family business a lowly affair.

Tea stall had been the source of livelihood of my father which enabled him to provide good education to all his children, why should we be ashamed of that? "asked Pavan.Though there isn't much involvement of party in the college level elections, yet Pawan is one of the ABVP backed candidates.
The student wing of BJP is supporting him with full enthusiasm. Did Prime Minister Modi ignite his minds to fight polls?
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Pawan replied yes! "Modiji is an inspiration for lakhs of youth so how could I be left out and that too when we share a similar background of tea vending business," said Pavan.

Despite maintaining a busy schedule of attending lectures and election campaign equally, Pawan makes sure that at the end of the day, he reaches his tea stall to help his father during peak hours when customers pour in for piping hot pakoras and sipping in brewing tea.