These GP candidates managed to win without spending a single rupee Updated: Updated: Some candidates even took oath not to bribe voters Share Article Some candidates even took oath not to bribe voters Amid reports of candidates spending lakhs of rupees to lure voters in the gram panchayat elections, a few candidates have stood out by winning without distributing gifts, cash, or liquor. Among them is 28-year-old Naveen Kumar A.N., of Niduvale in Mudigere taluk. Mr. Naveen decided to contest the election three months ago. After offering prayers to a deity, he took a vow not to wear slippers till the election was over. He chose a pair of slippers as a symbol in the election and campaigned barefoot. To popularise his symbol, he pinned a specially made slipper of small size to his sling bag, which he carried during the campaign. He has now won by securing 496 of the total of 952 votes polled. “I am thankful to the people who elected me. I did not spend even one rupee to lure voters during the campaign,” he told