The Dhamtari Assembly segment coming under Mahasamund lok Sabha constiuency, has acquired significant focus during the past two weeks, ever since the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi held a public meeting here on April 11.
Modi’s presence in Dhamtari on April 11 had clearly sent signals to both the BJP and the Congress workers in the Assembly segment that the battle for the Mahasamund lok Sabha seat would be fierce with BJP Chandulal Sahu and Congress party’s senior leader and former Minister Ajit Jogi in the fray.
With just two days remaining for the second phase of polls which has Mahasamund, Kanker and Rajnandgaon lok Sabha seats going to polls on April 17, Dhamtari is abuzz with hectic campaign activity from supporters of both parties.
In the BJP camp, workers said Modi’s visit to Dhamtari has really perked them up to campaign more aggressively for the party.
On the other hand, former Chief Minister Ajit Jogi’s wide influence and motivation had led the Congress workers putting their heart and soul into campaigning for the leader in the Assembly segment.
During the past few weeks senior leaders of both parties have held a series of worker meetings to strengthen their party’s position in the Assembly segment.
With virtually, no strong opponent in the parties such as BSP, SP and AAP it seems to be a straight contest between the BJP and the Congress for the Mahasamund seat.
Dhamtari District Panchayat President Balaram Sahu belives there is a distinct ‘ Modi wave’ in Dhamtari . People have faith in the BJP candidate Chandulal Sahu, he said.
State Vice-president of the BJP Mahila Morcha, Parvati Wadhwani said that the BJP would get lead from the Dhamtari Assembly constituency including Mahasamund.
Chief Minister Raman Singh and Narendra Modi will jointly bring development in the State, she said.
Kisan Congress State president Digvijay Singh Kridutt said that the Congress party had been pioneering the way of development by keeping unity and integrity of the country since last 65 years.
During the last 10 years, people have been benefited from the various schemes of the Central government. The Central government has granted thousands of crores of rupees to the Chhattisgarh government, with which development has been made in the State.
People in Dhamtari know the actual face of the BJP. Hence, they had reposed faith in the Congress during the Assembly election. Now, in the lok Sabha election also, the Congress would get support, he added.
Former Youth Congress President Anand Pawar said that there is e no Modi wave in the country.
‘The Congress party has confidence in former Chief Minister Ajit Jogi, as he is a good leader. Under his leadership, the constituency will be developed’, he said.
Rupesh Rajput said that Jogi’s candidature from Mahasamund lS seat was a blessing for the people. leader of the Opposition in the Municipality Salim Rokadiya said that the BJP candidate Chandulal Sahu, being MP for five years, had disregarded the constituency.