With the polling date of panchayat election inching closer in Raipur and Doiwala blocks, candidates who filed nomination for four different posts- District Panchayat member, Block Panchayat member, Gram Panchayat member and Gram Pradhan are using all possible methods to woo the voters in their favour.
Candidates intensified their election campaign holding door to door campaign, one to one meeting, public meets and other means to motivate the voters in their favour. The polling for Panchayat election in Raipur and Doiwala blocks will be held on July 24.
Candidates' vehicles with loudspeakers broadcasting their name, slogan and patriotic songs were witnessed in various parts of Raipur block on Wednesday.
Numerous posters and banners dot the densely populated areas in Raipur. Candidates' posters and banners were also seen on government buildings in violation of the model code of conduct. The post of Raipur District Panchayat member has been reserved for women candidates, seven of whom are contesting the polls to this post.
Vinit Dobhal said that his wife Manju Dobhal has filed nomination for the post of Raipur district panchayat member and he is campaigning for her door to door and holding public meets in the area.
He said, "In the past, I was elected Block Panchayat member and was planning to contest the election to the post of district panchayat member in the area but decided to field my wife after the seat was reserved for women. I appeal the voters to exercise their vote in the favour of Manju Dobhal. Problems related to drinking water, power supply, damaged roads and others will be addressed if she wins the election." He said that several government schemes launched for the welfare of women are not reaching the intended beneficiaries because of lack of public awareness.
Advocate Manoj Kumar Kuksal who filed his nomination for the post of district Panchayat member from ladpur said that new colonies have been developed in the area which lack basic amenities. "After winning the election, my objective will be to facilitate sufficient power supply, drinking water, construction and repair of roads and other civic facilities," he added.
He further said that this segment covers four Gram Sabhas including Nehrugram, ladpur, Aamwala and Tapovan and has 6000 voters. "I am getting good response from the voters in the segment and hope to win the election," he added.
Kavendra Semwal who is an advocate by profession and contesting election to the post of Gram Pradhan said, "My objective will be to address problems like power shortage, short supply of drinking water and ensuring ration under public distribution system to the residents on time."
Pooja, a voter said that candidates have been visiting her neighbourhood for the last two days seeking votes. "I am yet to decide whom to vote for," she added.