After days of hectic campaigning, Thursday was the D-Day for the candidates in fray for the coveted Jamshedpur parliam1entary seat as their fate got sealed in the EVMs today.
JVM’s Ajoy Kumar, BJP’s Vidyut Baran Mahto and Niroop Mahanty of the JMM exercised their franchise at
different booths, but before that they offered prayers to almighty and then headed for their destination.
According to information JVM candidate went to the Beldih Kalibari in Northern Town for prayers. He also participated in the rituals. The sitting MP, a former Jamshedpur SP, then headed straight to Sikhsha Niketan School in Telco to cast his vote.
“I am happy with the response. I am getting positive feedbacks from both urban and rural segments,” the JVM candidate said after interacting with the voters.
Meanwhile, Vidyut went to vote at Rajkiya Madhya Vidyalaya at Krishnapur in Gamharia block in adjoining Seraikela-Kharsawan district, which comes under the Singhbhum lok Sabha constituency.
Bidyut, was accompanied by his wife Usha, mother Sushila Devi. “I will respect the mandate but as of now the voting trend is in my favour in urban and rural areas too,” said Mahto. JMM candidate Mahanty and his wife Rupa were at the polling booth in DBMS Girls High School in Kadma after performing puja at their home. To their utter surprise they found their name missing. The polling officer told the Mahantys that their name was missing from the voters’ list and they should go to booths at loyola School for enquiry.
The couple then decided to head to loyola School to cast their votes. “I am happy with positive feedbacks from all the six assembly segments. let’s see what happens,” said Mahanty.
Meanwhile, Subodh Kant Sahay, Congress candidate from Ranchi, after exercising his franchise, said that he felt good to be a part of this democracy. “Voting is the democratic identity of the people of India. All of us are aware that the present government could not do much for securing this state from naxalites. The history of 2004 lok Sabha elections will be repeated this time,” he maintained.
JVM nominee Amitabh Choudhary said he was sure of his success. “Today’s common man is alert and knows how to judge an eligible candidate. They are going through the track record of all the candidates and then casting their votes,” he pointed out.
However, BJP candidate Ram Tahal Choudhary maintained that Modi wave was blowing across the country. “This time formation of Narendra Modi’s government at the Centre is confirmed. Only he can bring good governance in the country,” he said.
AJSU candidate Sudesh Mahto, after casting his vote said that his main agenda is to raise voice of the State’s people in Parliament. Bringing Jharkhand under special State status is another agenda, he added.