Manek Tadvi

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Tushar Tere, Dec 3, 2022: The Times of India

Vadodara : When Mark Twain quipped that “an honest politician is an oxymoron”, he probably wouldn’t have reckoned that Manek Tadvi would draw the line on the widely quoted lines.


Gujarat’s Jetpur (Pavijetpur) still recalls Manek’s contributions after his 1967 win — only to alternate later between running a paan shop, toiling as a casual labourer and doing other odd jobs. Now, his two sons live an impoverished life in the town where their father diedin penury eight years ago.


Chhota Udepur even named a bustling town square after Manek. The spot, Manek Chowk, is a living testament not only to the memory of the social reformer but also a poignant pointer that, unlike many present-day MLAs with assets of hundreds of crores, the late MLA’s deeds may be blurring in public memory.


Tadvi had worked selflessly for his constituency’s development. But while thislegislator earned intangible assets like voters’ love and respect, he struggled to get by in his last days, as did his wife Savita and their two sons.


“He (Manek) got into politics to serve people. During his five-year term, he didn’texpect anything back. In those times, many politicians didn’t believe in amassing properties,” said Manek’s son Vijay, a truck driver. Brother Dilip barely makes Rs 100 a day as a labourer.


Manek contested from Jetpur as Swatantra Party candidate in 1967 and defeated Congress’s nominee by over 3,000 votes. As the paan-stall owner in Chhota Udepur active in public life and always ready to help people in distress, Manek’s goodwill egged him on to parlay his popularity into success at the hustings. 


Mohansinh Rathwa, who defeated Manek in 1972, said he would occasionally help his former opponent.


“Manek carried out various development works, leading Jetpur to honour him. But ironically, when Manek was back on the streets after he lost the 1972 polls, he didn’t get much help from the same people,” said Vijaysinh Vasandia, aresident of the town.