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A Ukip candidate has spent 13 hours a day waving at cars so hard he's pulled a muscle.

But having his arm in a sling has not deterred Birmingham's cheery Harjinder Singh from his weeks-long campaign at one of Europe’s busiest road junctions.

He simply uses his other arm to wave at traffic - with posters propped up beside him, the Birmingham Mail reported.

Mr Singh has become known locally as ‘the waving man’ after standing there day in day out in all weathers since Easter weekend.

He has been there from 7am to 8pm, catching commuters as they pass through the Scott Arms intersection near junction 7 of the M6.

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Drivers toot their horns at the 37-year-old and children wave from back seats, though a handful look confused and there has been the odd rude comment.

He said: “I’m getting a lot of support here there’s clapping, waving and smiles. There is the occasional bit of abuse, but most people are positive.

“I think they appreciate the effort I’m putting in and realise that this is the dedication I will show as their MP.

“I'm a new candidate and new to politics, so you have to think outside the box - and stand here where people from all walks of life are. People certainly can’t say they haven’t heard of me.”

A candidate for Perry Barr, one of the safest seat in Birmingham, he faces an uphill battle to overturn the huge majority enjoyed by Labour’s Khalid Mahmood.

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But he is certainly getting noticed in his bid to become the city's first Sikh MP.

He has been sustained with support from local shops, including free food and drinks. One passer by delivered some samosas and he is popular with staff at the nearby Scott Arms pub.

Pub manager Debbie McDonald said; “He’s a very nice man and he’s become very popular, a real talking point, He came in the other day to get bandaged up.

“It’s a bit of novelty, a good idea to get attention,”

Whether anyone is getting his message about leaving the European Union, lower taxes and a smaller state is another matter.