AP Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, apart from being an astute politician, is also known to one of the fittest politicians around the country. In an incident where he had to perform puja by climbing 25 meters through an iron ladder and reach the spillway where the first radial gate for Polavaram Project would be constructed, he surprised everyone with his daredevil act.
The Police had warned the Chief Minister that it would not be safe for him to climb that iron ladder just to perform pujas. However, an adamant man that he is, he ignored their suggestion and questioned them stating that “If I do not set an example and give the workers here confidence that I can do this, who else will?.”
Eventually, the Chief Minister climbed 25 meters and performed the pujas, surprising everyone from construction works on the field his ministers and security personnel. Politics aside, he is someone who believes in the “lead by example” adage strongly.