“Farmer On Tractor” Most Sought-After Symbol For Punjab Civic Body Polls
The image was in excessive demand amongst Independent candidates within the wake of the farmers’protests. (File)
Chandigarh:
A “farmer riding a tractor” remained probably the most in-demand image amongst unbiased candidates for the February 14 civic physique polls in Punjab, in keeping with officers.
Some contestants choosing the image stated it can assist them get votes of those that expressed solidarity with the farmers tenting on the Delhi borders in opposition to the Centre’s new farm legal guidelines.
According to former Mohali mayor Kulwant Singh, 26 of 43-member Azad Group led by him opted for the image. The relaxation are contesting on the “bucket” image.
For 19 wards of the Nawanshahr municipal committee, at the least seven unbiased candidates are contesting on the image, stated an official.
Kuldeep Singh Sidhu, whose spouse is contesting as an unbiased from Ward Number 13 in Mohali’s Kharar, stated the the image of a “farmer driving a tractor” will assist them get votes within the elections.
He stated the image represented farmers and farm labourers.
“This symbol was the first choice of each Independent candidate in the wake of the farmers’ agitation,” stated Mr Sidhu, who belongs to a farming household.
According to officers, within the wards the place the variety of candidates searching for the image was extra, attracts had been taken out.
A complete of 9,222 candidates are within the fray for the February 14 municipal polls in Punjab. Of them, 2,832 are contesting as independents, 2,037 are from the ruling Congress whereas 1,569 are Shiromani Akali Dal nominees.
The variety of candidates from the Bharatiya Janata Party are 1,003 and 1,606 for the Aam Aadmi Party.
Elections to eight municipal companies, 109 municipal councils and nagar panchayats might be held on February 14.
