Friday morning came with a fresh lease of life for dozens of candidates from constituencies where the second round of polling was held on April 17 as they took a break from their hectic schedules unwinding themselves with their family and also brainstorming on voting trend.
Ranchi’s sitting MP cum Congress candidate Subodh Kant Sahay woke up late in the morning and had a breakfast with his family. “My father’s routine was not much hectic today. He was relaxed and spent some time meeting with his supporters and close ones. It was nice to see him at home,” Sahay’s daughter Gauri said. He was seen enjoying the day with his daughters.
Bharatiya Janta Party’s (BJP) Ranchi candidate Ram Tahal Choudhary and All India Trinamool Congress candidate Bandhu Tirkey were noticed attending media interviews on the brawl that happened on Thursday night at Khelgaon after complaints of tampering Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were received by the latter.
Making even this day a purposeful one, Ram Tahal Choudhary held a press conference and welcomed former BJP president Nitin Gadkari to the state party office. Gadkari had addressed rallies in Santhal Pargana and Dhanbad.
Jharkhand Vikas Morcha’s Ranchi candidate Amitabh Choudhary was totally “unreachable” as his party members were unable to tell his routine and he did not respond to the phone calls and messages.
All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) supremo cum candidate for lok Sabha Ranchi region had already planned two days home visit. Sources said that he voted from his hometown Silli on Thursday and was relaxing there even on Friday. “It is good that he is spending some time at home because from Saturday again we all will continue our campaigns at the remaining constituencies where the third polling phase is scheduled,” an AJSU member said. Overall 28 candidates are contesting from Ranchi constituency.
The MP- hopefuls in fray for the coveted Jamshedpur lok Sabha are keeping fingers crossed with a hope to win.BJP candidate Vidyut Varan Mahto started his day with a morning tea along with the party workers who gathered at his Bistupur residence to ponder on the voting trend.