Hyderabad, April 25 -- In a remarkable display of support, a woman arrived at the Karimnagar district collectorate on Wednesday to file her nomination to contest the Karimnagar Lok Sabha segment as an independent candidate. What made her nomination filing unique was her use of 30,000 Re 1 coins she had collected from citizens who backed her candidacy.

She was able to collect Rs 5,000 more than what was needed as a security deposit of Rs 25,000 to contest the Lok Sabha polls.

The nominee, 26-year-old Perala Manasa Reddy, a civil engineering graduate renowned for her innovative low-cost housing designs, gained fame in 2021. Her housing concept, known as "Opods," garnered praise for its affordability and rapid construction.

Houses designe...