Congress party’s candidate for Raipur City’s Mayoral post Pramod Dubey has claimed of gaining popularity among the voters as he said, people have faith in him to solve civic problems being faced by them.
Dubey, who has started his poll campaign is meeting voters of different wards at their doorstep to seek their support to win the prestigious Raipur city’s Mayoral post. Dubey on Friday started election campaign from Ward number 46 (Rajendra Prasad Ward) with the party’s councillor candidate, Bhagyawati Vyavhar. He also met the voters of Amilidih main road and offered his prayers at Ghasidas Mandir in the city. He along with the National Secretary of Congress’ Women’s Wing, Ayesha Siddiqui and Sahadev Vyavhar addressed a public meeting. Siddiqui slammed the ruling State government for allegedly going back on its promises made with the voters in the last elections.
Dubey accused the party in power for violating the people’s rights by cancelling their ration cards. A number of Congress workers led by Dubey also launched a ‘Pad Yatra’ ( foot march) to meet the voters of Ward number 51 (Rabindranath Tagore Ward), Ward number 50 (Sahid Pankaj Vikram Ward) and Ward number 55 (Sahid Brigadier Usman Ward). The party’s candidates for councillor post accompanied Dubey during the campaign.