berhampur victory or defeat does nt matter k shyambabu subudhi once dubbed by the bbc the world s biggest election loser contesting polls is his hobby and in spite of having lost 28 including 10 assembly polls since 1957 the 84 year old resident of berhampur has set his sights on contesting this s elections as well plans to fight the lok polls from the two seats in ganjam district and berhampur as an has nine from these two lok seats compulsive election fighter entered the poll fray in 1957 he took on state minister brundaban nayak as a young man in his twenties i fought with him for the hinjili assembly seat but lost subudhi recalls he went on to make his lok sabha poll in 1962since 1957 he has suffered poll when asked what keeps him going he says taking part in elections is my and only passion victory or defeat i contest to one day i hope the people will elect me as their representative the homoeopathy doctor by profession who has lost his deposit in most of the elections has contested has begun his campaign for the upcoming elections by distributing leaflets in crowded areas like stretches frequented morning walkers and in markets i have already covered many places both the spontaneously gives money to contest the he said subudhi crossed swords with political heavyweights including odisha chief naveen patnaik former prime minister v narasimha rao former chief biju patnaik and patnaik and former union ministers ram rath and chandra sekhar sahu sons and two daughters all are married his died last my family members do stop me from contesting fact would encourage me to the fray he said i will contest till my health permits he signs