<p>In 1960, John F Kennedy was running for the US Presidency. </p><p>Then, a 28-year-old Indian law student in Texas wrote to Kennedy. This student expressed his desire to run Kennedy’s poll campaign in localities that had a sizeable Indian population. Kennedy obliged. The following year, Kennedy was elected as the 35th US president. </p>.Lok Sabha Elections 2024: All you need to know about India's parliamentary polls.<p>Kennedy wrote back to the Indian student thanking him for his efforts. The student was former Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna, a Fulbright Scholar. </p><p>In 1962, Krishna returned to India, contested his first election from Maddur as Independent and won.</p>
<p>In 1960, John F Kennedy was running for the US Presidency. </p><p>Then, a 28-year-old Indian law student in Texas wrote to Kennedy. This student expressed his desire to run Kennedy’s poll campaign in localities that had a sizeable Indian population. Kennedy obliged. The following year, Kennedy was elected as the 35th US president. </p>.Lok Sabha Elections 2024: All you need to know about India's parliamentary polls.<p>Kennedy wrote back to the Indian student thanking him for his efforts. The student was former Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna, a Fulbright Scholar. </p><p>In 1962, Krishna returned to India, contested his first election from Maddur as Independent and won.</p>