Bhubaneswar: When the campaign for the first phase of the Panchayat election reached his last leg, leaders and candidates from various parties withdrew all stops to reach voters.
While the State Election Commission (sec) has a relaxed campaign norm that allows small meetings, door-to-door canvassing seems to be the most convenient mode for looking for sound.
Heavyweight from various parties including ministers, MPs, MLA and senior officials regarding the footprint of campaigns seeking support for their candidates.
The first phase campaign ended on Monday night.
With the powerful BJD set a target for MLA to ensure the victory of Zilla Parishad candidates in the constituency of their respective assemblies, the legislators did not leave the stone missed in preparing the strategy and leading the campaign process.
Many BJD MLA remained in their constituents for more than a month considering rural polls.
A total of 22,379 wards, 1,669 grams of panthayats and 202 zilla zilla parish the first phase.
Aditya Prasad Padhi’s Commissioner on Saturday held a meeting with all district collectors to review preparations for the first stage of rural polls.
Sound personnel training, booth arrangement, ballot paper, security and safety settings for strong spaces reviewed during meetings.