With just a couple of days left with the candidates to wrap up their promotional activities, campaigning at different wards has intensified. According to the guidelines of Jharkhand State Election Commission, all candidates contesting civic election- 2018 for different posts must end their campaigning events on or before April 13.
looking at the time constraints, be it Mayoral, Deputy Mayoral candidates or Ward Councilor aspirants, none of them are lagging behind in endorsing their agenda with list of promises.
The action packed promotional schedule of each contender depicts their quest to bring in maximum electorates in their loop. Every minute is being utilized by the candidates for different promotional activities ranging from road shows, public meetings including door to door campaigning which is at present the most common state of affairs.
Everyday nearly 10 to 15 contestants’ are carrying out their promotional events at their respective wards. Most of the candidates start their promotional campaigns since early in the morning.
With the morning shows like public interactions, Chauppal and group discussion, the campaign continues till late in the evening or sometime even in the night.
Accompanied with supporters, the candidates with much fanfare sometime with a musical carcade are knocking the doors of voters. “Since only two to three days are left with us to reach out to the voters, I am trying to assure that each voter residing in my ward gets familiar with my election symbol.
My day begins at 6 AM with public gathering organized at my ward covering major civic issues,” said Arun Kumar Jha, a ward councilor aspirant.
Similarly, another ward councilor aspirant, Om Prakash said that he is trying his best to utilize the remaining two to three days aptly for campaigning. “I am finding highly difficult to manage my schedule as there are so many things to be done but taking into the account the time constraint, I have asked my supporters to convey my agendas among the voters. Also, campaigning vehicles rounds have been doubled.”
Not just the 462 ward councilor aspirants from Ranchi are gaining public attention through promotion but top Mayoral and Deputy Mayor Contestants are also using their innovative plan of actions in the last moment to make their presence felt among the voters.
All Jharkhand Students Union’s (AJSU) Deputy Mayoral contestant, Munchun Rai has engaged several youngsters in his promotional activities that are voluntarily supporting Rai by imparting party’s agenda, guiding the voters, taking public queries at various public places.
JMM’s face, Varsha Gari who is in the election race for the second time to win the coveted post of Ranchi’s first citizen has significantly engaged college goers who on her behalf are conducting promotional events in the last minute at educational institutions to influence first time voters.