Idly king Sarathbabu for Parliament
More than two years ago we carried the story of BITS Pilani and IIM graduate Saratbabu starting the Idly business. 'I want to provide employment to 50,000 people'
Sarathbabu born and brought up in a slum in Madipakkam in Chennai is the CEO of Foodking Catering Services after obtaining an Engineering degree from BITS, Pilani and a Management one from IIM. Sarath was elected as PEPSI-MTV Youth Icon 2008 (earlier recipients were Anil Ambani, Rahul Dravid, Shah Rukh Khan, M. S. Dhoni)
Sarath informed us that yesterday he filed nomination for contesting the Lok Sabah elections from South Chennai constituency.
He considers his mother a great entrepreneur – she sold idlys in the slum.
From the slums to BITS to IIM to FOODKING to Parliament –let's he hope he makes it.