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High profile poll campaigns begin in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow, Feb 15: Even as major political parties in Uttar Pradesh have launched high-profile election campaigns for the Lok Sabha polls, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is relying on door-to-door campaign by its cadre.
Lucknow, Feb 15: Even as major political parties in Uttar Pradesh have launched high-profile election campaigns for the Lok Sabha polls, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is relying on door-to-door campaign by its cadre.
While earlier this month, three major parties -- the BJP, Congress and Samajwadi Party -- launched their poll campaigns across the state, the BSP workers have been directed by their leadership to camp in the villages and build up the tempo at the booth level before candidates were finally announced.
Earlier, the BSP had indicated that party supremo Mayawati would hold public rallies in nine districts disbanded by the state government last month. ''But before that we would 'awaken' our cadre and electorate through this unique method,'' said a senior BSP state unit leader.
He confirmed that the party would base its campaign on door-to-door interaction rather than holding big rallies. ''Party president Mayawati will address several public meetings in the later stages after the election dates are announced.''
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had launched the BJP's poll campaign from Faizabad on February 7 by asking the people to give his party another term in office to get the Ram temple constructed at Ayodhya.
Besides, the temple issue, Vajpayee had presented development as the main poll plank for the party on the ''feel good'' slogan under the NDA regime.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi has also undertaken two separate visits to the state –western and eastern Uttar Pradesh – to launch the party’s campaign. Bureau Report
Earlier, the BSP had indicated that party supremo Mayawati would hold public rallies in nine districts disbanded by the state government last month. ''But before that we would 'awaken' our cadre and electorate through this unique method,'' said a senior BSP state unit leader.
He confirmed that the party would base its campaign on door-to-door interaction rather than holding big rallies. ''Party president Mayawati will address several public meetings in the later stages after the election dates are announced.''
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had launched the BJP's poll campaign from Faizabad on February 7 by asking the people to give his party another term in office to get the Ram temple constructed at Ayodhya.
Besides, the temple issue, Vajpayee had presented development as the main poll plank for the party on the ''feel good'' slogan under the NDA regime.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi has also undertaken two separate visits to the state –western and eastern Uttar Pradesh – to launch the party’s campaign. Bureau Report