OLDEST WINNER

An MP in a mud hut Bidar, Karnataka Electorate: 11.9 lakh Margin of victory: 1.84 lakh Main rival: Babu Honna Naik (JD) Stamina isn't a problem for the man with 32 grandchildren; he works 15 hours a day, attending to village problems. No bungalows for this M P, he lives in a tin-roofed, mud hut. He won't come to Delhi; it's the food. "I like jowar roti", but they offer me "jam and bread".