With the polling date of panchayat election inching closer in Raipur and Doiwala blocks, candidates who filed nomination for District Panchayat member, Block Panchayat member, Gram Panchayat member and Gram Pradhan 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 on Saturday.
The polling of there tier panchayat election in Raipur and Doiwala blocks will be held on June 24. Candidates are using all possible methods to woo the voters in their favour. Candidates' vehicles with loudspeakers broadcasting their name, slogan and patriotic songs were witnessed in various parts of Raipur block on Saturday. Numerous posters and banners dot the densely populated areas in Raipur. Candidates' posters and banners were also seen on government and private buildings, in violation of the model code of conduct.
They are contesting election as general election and BJP supported candidate Pushpa Berthwal, who has been contesting election for panchayat member from Majri mafi, has published picture of prime minister Narendra Modi, former chief minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, leader of opposition Ajay Bhatt and other leaders. Even they are playing partriotic song to motivate the voters. They are also pasting posters and pamphlets in the boundary wall of the houses. Their vehicles starts moving from 8 am and continue to roam in the street of village till evening 7 pm. Besides it candidates are also approaching people door to door and making humble appeal to vote for them on June 24. They are also introducing voters about their symbol because in this election only symbol would be available on ballot paper.
Neha, Raipur resident said that most of the candidates who filed their nomination for the post of District Panchayat member, Block Panchayat member, Gram Panchayat member and Gram Panchayat Pradhan are promising the voters to facilitate sufficient power supply, drinking water, construction and repair of roads and other civic facilities. She said, "As all the candidates are promising the same to the residents so I have not decided yet to whom I will vote for."