Kaka Joginder Singh

Kaka Joginder Singh (1918 in Gujranwala – 23 December 1998, in Bareilly) (also known as Dharti Pakar, meaning "one who clings") was a textile owner and perennial candidate who contested and lost over 300 elections in India.

Early life and career He earned his money through his shop in Bareilly KAKA STORE DHARTIPAKADBareilly. In elections, he always contested as an independent, and always lost.

His election promises included: repaying all foreign loans, more character building in schools, and bringing back the barter system as a panacea for the Indian economy. The most prolific year for him was during the 1992 10th Presidential elections where he earned fourth place in the polling with 1135 votes, losing to Shankar Dayal Sharma. He earned 1848 votes (0.33%) in the Ludhiana poll for 1985 He earned 46 votes in the 1991 New Delhi elections He was fourth in the polling for the Nandyal Lok Sabha election of 1991 with 1506 votes (.001%) He was fourth in the polling for president in 1991 He was eighth place in the polling for the Lucknow Lok Sabha elections of 1998, with 212 votes (0.02%)

Death Singh died on 23 December 1998. Earlier in the year, he tried to contest elections against BJP leaders Atal Bihari Vajpayee and L. K. Advani.