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Consecutive Rallies Worry MLC Candidates
By: Tupaki Desk | 11 March 2021 11:57 AM GMT
What is the biggest worry for the candidates and parties involved in the MLC elections these days? More than the machinations or the rivals and the money power involved in the elections, it is the spate of holidays that is worrying them most.
Yes. Starting from March 11, there are four consecutive holidays and the day of polling too is a holiday. On 11th Sivaratri falls. On 12th, there is a holiday on account of Muslim festival Shab-e-Meraz. 13th happens to be second Saturday, a holiday. The polling date, March 14, happens to be Sunday. So, there are four consecutive holidays. Many settlers from Karimnagar, Warangal and other Telangana districts, besides those from the coastal district are planning to leave for their native places to spend time with their relatives. Many of them might return only on Monday, which means, they would not be able to cast their votes.
The political parties are now calling up the voters to ascertain if they would be available on March 14 to vote . They are also offering allurements and even travel expenditure if they return to the city on Saturday night so that they can vote on Sunday morning. At least 60 per cent of the voters are from the twin cities and most of them have relatives outside Hyderabad. The parties are now spending anxious moments not knowing how many voters actually turn up on the polling day.
Yes. Starting from March 11, there are four consecutive holidays and the day of polling too is a holiday. On 11th Sivaratri falls. On 12th, there is a holiday on account of Muslim festival Shab-e-Meraz. 13th happens to be second Saturday, a holiday. The polling date, March 14, happens to be Sunday. So, there are four consecutive holidays. Many settlers from Karimnagar, Warangal and other Telangana districts, besides those from the coastal district are planning to leave for their native places to spend time with their relatives. Many of them might return only on Monday, which means, they would not be able to cast their votes.
The political parties are now calling up the voters to ascertain if they would be available on March 14 to vote . They are also offering allurements and even travel expenditure if they return to the city on Saturday night so that they can vote on Sunday morning. At least 60 per cent of the voters are from the twin cities and most of them have relatives outside Hyderabad. The parties are now spending anxious moments not knowing how many voters actually turn up on the polling day.
