The contest is expected to be interesting in the constituency, Bermo that goes to the polls during the third phase of the ensuring State Assembly election on December 9.
The candidates in fray for the poll in the Bermo constituency have launched a people to people interaction drive. They asked the party workers to speed up complaining in rural and urban areas of the Bermo constituency and they are also promising development schemes for their constituency.
As the countdown begins for the third phase of polling, campaign has gained momentum in the coal city .According to available indications, the Bermo constituency is going witness a direct contest between the sitting MlA of Congress, Rajendra Prasad and BJP nominee Yogeshwar Mahto Batul.
The outgoing Minister Rajendra Prasad Singh is hopeful of retaining his seat for the second consecutive term. Singh was elected from Bermo constituency in his maiden appearance in 2009 by defeating Yogeshwar Mahto Batul, a BJP nominee, by nearly 20,000 votes.
Rajendra Prasad Singh, a Congress candidate from Bermo, has increased his interaction with voters. Sources informed that he was planning to intensify campaign every area of his constituency to garner support of voters .
Singh is leaving no unturned to reach Assembly. He is working hard to mobilise party workers in his support and in this regard regular meetings also held. On the other hand, BJP candidate Yogeshwar Mahto Batul hit the campaign trail with his party supporters to woo voters in his favour. Batul on Wednesday campaigned in village areas of Bermo town.
“I asked to people to vote for Modi. He is the saviour of the country and torch bearer of development,” said Batul. The strong Mahto leader felt that rural voting will be a one sided affair in Bermo. Attacking on sitting MlA, he said, he has not done much in rural pockets.