To show their strength a day before the polling of local civic poll, BSP's Mayor candidate, Rajni Rawat, took out a road show accompanied with a large number of supporters on Friday.
Traffic system on the route of the procession was collapsed and cops remained mere spectators. Seeing a large number of supporters both BJP and Congress party leaders were busy in preparing strategy of door-to-door campaign on Saturday.
Road users of these routes witnessed following this procession unwillingly before reaching their destinations. A large number of supporters had gathered outside BSP office since morning and who later participated in the procession which began at 11.30 am. The supporters used their vehicles and carrying BSP flags, posters and banners raising slogans in favour of her.
Rawat, who was standing in an open jeep accompanied with few party workers, was being greeted by the city residents through out the procession and she was making appeal to bless me with your precious vote. Through out the procession, supporters were raising slogans in her favour.
Some supporters said that party had told them to participate in this procession and they have decided to vote for Rajni Rawat in this election. At some places, city residents were also seen coming out from their houses to witness the grand road show conducted by the BSP candidate Rajni Rawat.
Dehradun district BSP president Mairam Singh said that the procession led by Rawat was successful as Doon residents welcomed the leader wherever procession passed. The procession which was started from party office passed through different roads of city like EC road, Rispana Bridge, ISBT, Niranjanpur Sabji Mandi, Ballupur Chowk, Jakhan, Sahastradhara crossing and concluded at the party office at around 5 pm. According to him, large number of people participated in the procession because of Rajni Rawat and hard work of party workers who campaigned door to door in the last fortnight. Now Rajni Rawat and her party workers would organise door to door campaign on Saturday to woo the voters.