BENGALURU: Campaign managers of primary candidates in Rajarajeshwarinagar meeting constituency, going to the polls on Monday, are in a fix. As polling used to be do away with a day sooner than the scheduled May 12, electorate had got freebies from candidates and their campaign managers. Voters are now hard they be given freebies again in return for their votes, sources aware of campaign managers said.
Distributing freebies, including cash and different goodies, for the second time in not up to a month has turned out to be a daunting prospect, sources admitted. Besides the monetary implications, there is also the logistics of no longer drawing the government’ attention, they said.
A employee of a countrywide birthday party, on condition of anonymity, said it’s an open secret that freebies and cash distribution to electorate happens and all events do it. “Usually it happens a day sooner than polling day. In RR Nagar, we’re in a fix. Within a month, goodies have to be distributed again,” he added.
An activist of any other birthday party confirmed there's force on them to dole out freebies again. “Even foot soldiers of our birthday party are hard more money as they're carrying on the campaign for a longer period,” he added.
The demand for freebies is evident in the seizure of such material by way of EC squads previously two weeks. Police have already initiated seven circumstances of type code of conduct violation and seized pieces comparable to force cookers. Lakshmeesh, an authentic tracking violations of the code, said two days ago, police seized Rs three lakh cash at Mallathahalli and it’s being probed.
Public vacation
All private and govt faculties and faculties, industries and establishments in the constituency will remain closed on Monday to encourage people to cast their vote.
Distributing freebies, including cash and different goodies, for the second time in not up to a month has turned out to be a daunting prospect, sources admitted. Besides the monetary implications, there is also the logistics of no longer drawing the government’ attention, they said.
A employee of a countrywide birthday party, on condition of anonymity, said it’s an open secret that freebies and cash distribution to electorate happens and all events do it. “Usually it happens a day sooner than polling day. In RR Nagar, we’re in a fix. Within a month, goodies have to be distributed again,” he added.
An activist of any other birthday party confirmed there's force on them to dole out freebies again. “Even foot soldiers of our birthday party are hard more money as they're carrying on the campaign for a longer period,” he added.
The demand for freebies is evident in the seizure of such material by way of EC squads previously two weeks. Police have already initiated seven circumstances of type code of conduct violation and seized pieces comparable to force cookers. Lakshmeesh, an authentic tracking violations of the code, said two days ago, police seized Rs three lakh cash at Mallathahalli and it’s being probed.
Public vacation
All private and govt faculties and faculties, industries and establishments in the constituency will remain closed on Monday to encourage people to cast their vote.
Voters in RR Nagar want freebies a second time
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May 26, 2018
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