Note lo vote do is passé. An independent candidate in the Delhi assembly elections has kicked started his election campaign with a unique slogan, Condom lo, vote do.

Narendra Kumar, an Independent candidate from Kondli assembly constituency in East Delhi, has distributed more then 5000 condoms to the people in his constituency in exchange of assurance for their vites.

Narendra justifies his condom campaign saying, "While political leaders are raising issue related to bijli pani aur sadak, I am hitting at the root cause of all problems, i.e., growing population. Once this growing population is under control, we can solve all our problems but then who cares. No one is serious about the menace of rising population. In my view condom is the only way to get rid of the bijli pani aur sadak problem."

Narendra Kumar, who is an automobile engineer and who has rechristened himself as Engineer Narendra Kumar, is claiming a huge support from all sections of people from his constituency.

"It's not an election gimmick as many people asked me. I am really serious about this problem. Only one week is left now for the campaigning and I'm trying my level best to distribute as many condoms as I can. Initially I planned to distribute one lakh condoms but I didn't the resources for it."

Narendra Kumar's election symbol is a balloon. Asked if he is so concerned about awareness for growing population, why didn't ask for condom as his election symbol, he says, "I wanted condom as my election symbol too but then I thought if the Election Commission raised any objection, it would cause unnecessary procedural delays. So I chose balloon. Anyway my message is being sent across with this condom campaign and whether I win or lose, I am happy that it's turning out to be a huge success."

He is different from other candidates in ways more than one. While other promise to provide basic amenities after winning election, Narendra Kumar has this promise if he gets elected, "Condom in every home." 

But response from people is varied. Some take his campaign very seriously while others laugh at him calling it a political gimmick. Says Roshan Lal, "It's really stupid. He is going and distributing condoms to houses which is really embarrassing. There are children and women at home. They ask all sort of questions. I am not going to vote for him at all."

But on the other hand, there are people like Shambhu Lal, a local shopkeeper, who thinks that such a campaign can spread awareness about the menace of burgeoning population."