Dhanaula residents ask candidates not to canvas for votes in their locality
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Dhanaula residents ask candidates not to canvas for votes in their locality
Description
Bathinda: Irked over announcement of the elections to civic bodies amid farmers’ protest against farm laws, many of the residents of small town Dhanaula in district Barnala have decided to boycott the elections. The residents have put up posters outside their homes asking those contesting elections not to visit their homes seeking votes. The residents of Dhillon Patti in Dhanaula said their priority is protest against farm laws and they will not cast votes. Dhanaula resident Jagtar Singh and Amrit Singh said, “We have restrained contesting candidates from visiting our homes for seeking votes till the protest is continuing. We have put up posters outside our homes about this. Many of the residents are out at Delhi borders and under such times our priority is winning the struggle. Let the politicians wait or support us.” The elections to urban local bodies are to be held on February 14.
Publisher
The Times of India
Date
2021-01-25
Coverage
Amritsar