Elections 2009 - Comprehensive coverage
With their party symbol "bicycle" embossed in red and green clothes tied to the cycles, o
ver 400 slogan shouting SP workers wearing head banners were seen proceeding in serpentine columns to seek votes for their party. The scene drove one to believe that the campaigners were not only making the voters aware of their party symbol "bicycle", but also showcasing the bicycle rental service prevalent in this silk city. Bicycles are in high demand for electioneering also in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, which is barely 20 km along the NH-five, where the election symbol of the main opposition Telugu Desam party (TDP) is also same as that of SP.
Earlier, TDP workers used to hire rental cycles from here and ride along the highway to neighbouring Srikakulam district during every election for campaign and holding rallies.
Proprietors of cycle rental units here agree that their income during elections increase. Earlier TDP was hiring the bicycles and this time the bicycles are being taken by SP, which has fielded its nominee Saroj Patnaik in the Berhampur assembly segment. An interesting aspect of the bicycle rental service is that it is considered the easiest mode of communication in this growing city for the commoners.
Source: www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/004200904141322.htm
With their party symbol "bicycle" embossed in red and green clothes tied to the cycles, o
ver 400 slogan shouting SP workers wearing head banners were seen proceeding in serpentine columns to seek votes for their party. The scene drove one to believe that the campaigners were not only making the voters aware of their party symbol "bicycle", but also showcasing the bicycle rental service prevalent in this silk city. Bicycles are in high demand for electioneering also in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, which is barely 20 km along the NH-five, where the election symbol of the main opposition Telugu Desam party (TDP) is also same as that of SP.Earlier, TDP workers used to hire rental cycles from here and ride along the highway to neighbouring Srikakulam district during every election for campaign and holding rallies.
Proprietors of cycle rental units here agree that their income during elections increase. Earlier TDP was hiring the bicycles and this time the bicycles are being taken by SP, which has fielded its nominee Saroj Patnaik in the Berhampur assembly segment. An interesting aspect of the bicycle rental service is that it is considered the easiest mode of communication in this growing city for the commoners.
Source: www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/004200904141322.htm
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