According to Ganapathy and Geetha, Ramaswamy’s presidential ambitions sprouted as a young boy. “He had been telling that he will become President since the second grade,” Geetha told News18 Malayalam. “But we took it lightly. Suddenly, it became real.”
Ramaswamy told his parents he would run for president a week before the official announcement. Ganapathy talked to the outlet about Ramaswamy’s ambitions:
“Vivek has been an ambitious boy since his childhood. Both he and his younger brother have had an interest in Indian culture. His honesty and integrity are the biggest reasons for his success as a businessman. It’s something my father taught everyone.”
