Campaign Ends

Mallika Kagzi goes around begging for votes!

Mallika Kagzi today struck an unbelievably wacky pose when she spread out her dupatta and with an empty plastic water bottle in hand, went around begging for votes. Yes, begging literally. She needs the support of the men in the Club if she has to win the Woman of the Year trophy this year. “Allah ke naam mein mujhe ek vote deh, Allah tera bhala karega…” she chanted, accosting whoever looked like a man in the Garden.
This was Mallika’s way of parodying the lady members who have been campaigning feverishly over the past 10 days for the award, presented every year on March 8,

Last-minute campaigning in full swing

International Women’s Day. Today was the last day of their campaign and tomorrow the winner will be decided by secret ballot. The last two winners, Santosh Tyagi (for 2014) and Nahid Khan (for 2015) were chosen by this process.
This time however, some votes have been cast in advance by men who are not too sure if they can make it to the Garden tomorrow. The idea is that every male voice must count in a Club where men are in a minority. Many though are still reserving their opinion and would prefer to wait and watch to the last moment. How this suspense unfolds will be known in less than 24 hours. Watch this space.
Bihari Milwani:
If Mallika-e-Biglaaf has to beg for votes, what will happen to a poor, humble, simple and innocent member like me?