Ranchi

Poll campaigning intensifies

Ashis Sinha

Poll campaigning intensified across the Dhanbad constituency which is going to poll on April 24. Former BJP national president Nitin Gadkari and Jharkhand Vikash Morcha (P) chief Babulal Marandi rushed to Bokaro under their campaign trail in favour of BJP sitting MP P N Singh and Bokaro MlA Samresh Singh respectively.

Addressing a rally at Sector-9 Vashali More Gadkari urged masses to cast their votes in support of BJP for holistic development of the country. The present UPA government has failed on each and every front and concerned with various scams (about 41.88 thousand crores), he added.

Meanwhile Marandi in a rally alleged Narendra Modi and BJP, responsible for the 2002 Gujarat massacre. He also blamed Congress and said that the party was responsible for the 1984 riots. He was addressing to a rally at Mazdoor Maidan Sector-4 Bokaro.Branding Congress and BJP as “looters”,  the JVM chief advised people to be careful from both of the parties. He asked to cast their right in support of JVM (P) candidate for development.

Meanwhile, AJSU lok Sabha (lS) candidate for Dhanbad Constituency, Dr. Hemlata S. Mohan was on another round of ‘Padyatra’ across Bokaro while campaigning for the lS polls with party workers and supporters here on Friday.After a series of campaigns in Jharia, Mohan interacted with the voters of Bokaro during her ‘Padyatra’ from Mahavir Chowk  (Chas) to Gujrat Colony More and later from Telgaria to Jala. More than five hundred supporters participated in the ‘Padyatra’.

While addressing the gathering, Mohan said she was committed to transform Dhanbad constituency into an educational hub. In fact, lack of quality higher educational institution, fire in the coal mines, rehabilitation of the displaced, inadequate electricity and scarcity of potable water were major concerns of the area.  The need of the hour is to address the basic requirements of the people by empowering and enabling them to lead a prosperous life,she said.

The campaign continued in Bokaro with supporters and party workers continued rallying with the vehciles across Bokaro City including places Cooperative, Railway Colony and Bansgoda, Simandi, Ritudihi, Jopadi Colony on Friday.