Even as Gurgaon city endures waterlogging, poor drainage system, garbage problems with basic infrastructure, the BJP candidate from Gurgaon constituency Mukesh Sharma is begging for votes as 'Dakshina' in 'pitrupaksha'.

During a campaign on Sunday, the candidate who is a Brahmin by caste was wooing voters by saying he is a Brahmin and should be given votes as Dakshina in pitrupaksha.

Pitru Paksha, also spelt Pitri Paksha, is a 16-lunar day period in the Hindu calendar when Hindus pay homage to their ancestors, especially through food offerings.

Meanwhile, senior Congress leader Raj Babbar attacked the BJP and said the Khattar-Saini-led Haryana government has failed to address civic issues.

Babbar said that despite generating a major chunk of revenue for Haryana, Gurugram city does not have proper civic infrastructure, and its condition is exposed glaringly during the monsoon.

"People do not have basic amenities. The government has been receiving a big chunk of revenue from Gurugram, but how much does it give back," Babbar had said."We are also eternally indebted to our ancestors but we have to make available the basic amenities and develop Gurugram city into a world class city as befitting its stature and share in the revenue generated for the Haryana state," Mohit Grover, Congress candidate, Gurgaon constituency said.

"They are asking voters to look up and vote for their leader, Narendra Modi, and now asking for Dakshina in pitrupaksha. This has been happening for 10 years now. Why is that? Are the candidates hesitant to seek votes for themselves? Are they afraid that if they do so, they will not get any votes?" said a Congress leader.

"It can mean only one thing. It means that the candidates by themselves have no achievements to their credit. They do not deserve to fight the polls on their merit. They have nothing to show in terms of their achievements. That is why they are adopting this strategy," he said.

"People here in Gurgaon desperately waiting for October 5 to vote in favour of Congress for the betterment of the entire state. The BJP and its candidates have no vision to meet Gurgaon's basic requirements. In the past 10 years of government, the entire state is lacking on several issues," he added.