In a massive show of strength, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates from Raipur city’s four Assembly segments led a rally of hundreds of party workers in Raipur city on Thursday accompanied by music and beating of bands .
The party candidates PWD Minister Brijmohan Agrawal contesting from Raipur (South), Minister for Commerce and Industry Rajesh Munat (Raipur West), Shrichand Sundarani (Raipur North) and Nandkumar Sahu from Raipur (Rural) sat together in an open jeep before setting out to file their nominations for the second time at the District Collectorate this afternoon.
A large number of BJP workers besides those drawn from its youth wing – Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) and women’s wing ‘Mahila Morcha’ had started gathering at the State BJP headquarters ‘Ekatma Parisar’ around 10 am to participate in the rally.
The rally commenced at noon hours and reached the District Collectorate around 1.30 pm. The candidates later filed their nominations amod tight security arrangements made at the Collectorate.