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HYDERABAD: Crunching code in an air-conditioned office is a world far removed from the rough and tumble of politics. "I cannot complain about the state of affairs in my country and do nothing about it," he says. A senior project manager with IT major Infosys , Uppula will be contesting as an independent from the Serilingampally constituency in Greater Hyderabad.Ravinder UppulaDressed in a casual tee and denims, the 46-year-old looks every bit the techie he is. But Ravinder Uppula doesn't see it that way.Though he had forfeited his deposit in the 2014 assembly elections, he is making a second run this time in the Te langana polls on December 7. But unlike many of his peers, Uppula insists he is tired of being an armchair critic of the way the country is being run.In it to "cleanse Indian politics of corruption", the software professional is aware of the gigantic battle that he has set himself up for, considering that Serilingampally is among the most prominent urban constituencies of Greater Hyderabad encompassing a large chunk of the 'hi-tech belt'..