Khammam: Braving heat, candidates hit campaign trail
KHAMMAM: Unperturbed by the rising temperatures, the candidates and their supporters are campaigning vigorously in the Khammam Lok Sabha constituency.
Carrying extra clothes and beverages, not of hot variety but the soft ones like fruit juice, the candidates of BJP and BRS have hit the campaign trail travelling extensively and interacting with the voters across this segment.
Though the mercury has been rising above 42 degree Celsius in recent days forcing the people to stay indoors, BJP candidate Tandra Vinod Rao and his BRS counterpart Nama Nageswara Rao have been reaching out to voters in every nook and corner of the Khammam constituency.
Tiring trips
While travelling from one village to another, they are not only gulping down several soft drinks to bear the heat but are also seen changing clothes to stay fresh.
At several villages, instead of carrying out door-to-door campaigns, they are conducting street corner meetings to address small gatherings and trying to convince them to vote for them in the elections.
“The polls are round the corner. Time is less and constituency is big. We shouldn’t be bothered about heat. We have to cover the entire constituency and visit as many towns and villages as possible to interact with the people,” says BRS candidate Nama Nageswara Rao.
BJP’s Tandra Vinod Rao, who is relatively new to politics, says: “No doubt, temperature is rising by the day. It is very hot and humid out there. But when you meet people and interact with them, you forget all the fatigue. You get rejuvenated and move to other place to talk to more people.”
Meanwhile, the Congress cadre and leaders seem to be in a slumber as their leadership is yet to announce its candidate for Khammam segment.
The delay in the party naming the candidate is being attributed to huge competition for the ticket in this hot segment.
‘Time is less and constituency big’
BRS candidate Nama Nageswara Rao says: “The polls are round the corner. Time is less and constituency is big. We shouldn’t be bothered about heat. We have to cover the entire constituency and visit as many towns and villages as possible to interact with people.” Echoing his views, BJP’s Tandra Vinod Rao, who is relatively new to politics, says: “No doubt, temperature is rising by the day. It is very hot and humid out there. But when you meet people and interact with them, you forget all the fatigue. You get rejuvenated and move to other place to talk to more people.” Meanwhile, the Congress cadre and leaders seem to be in a slumber as their leadership is yet to announce its candidate.