On the campaign trail

VHR goes door-to-door, says his agenda is to uplift theweaker sections

With voting for elections in Telangana less than 10 days away, many politicians are having a field day interacting with voters.

Senior Congress leader V Hanumantha Rao (VHR), who is contesting from Amberpet Assembly constituency, campaigned in the Nallakunta segment on Sunday. He along with other leaders and party workers took out a padayatra in the by-lanes of New Nallakunta. He greeted the residents of colonies and sought their support in the upcoming polls.

VHR interacted with the passersby and enquired about the problems they are facing. He promised to solve all the issues, if elected. He spent most of his time near basthis at Nallakunta Railway Bridge. The squatters spoke about the long pending issue of relocation and stated that they are against it as relocation hurts their livelihood. Hanumantha Rao promised to look into the issue.

Later, he undertook door-to-door campaigning; interacted with women voters, helped voters in a few of their daily chores and sought their support. He met women who were travelling by autos and enquired about their safety. The women requested more security while using public transport in the night. Taxi drivers too pitched in for support if they were promised job security.

“I am getting a tremendous response for my rallies and padayatras. The voters here want a change of guard and I am confident of my chances. My agenda is to uplift socially and economically weaker sections of the society,” said Hanumantha Rao.

Kuna Srisailam Goud, incumbent Congress MLA from Quthbullapur, campaigned at Shapur Nagar, Kompally and Dulapally areas in the constituency. Women from his family organised a ‘Bottu Karyakramam’, at Shapur Nagar market, to woo women voters. Meanwhile K Srisailam Goud visited the lower middle class and middle class voters and pitched for their votes. AIMIM candidate for Secunderabad Assembly constituency James Sylvester conducted door-to-door campaign in the lanes of Sitaphalmandi. He met the voters and appealed for their support. He promised to be their voice and represent their woes to the government. People from all walks of life expressed their concern for the lack of civic amenities and basic facilities. TRS party cadres took out a padayatra at Mallikarjun Nagar and Gowtham Nagar in Malkajigiri on Monday. Chintala Kanaka Reddy is contesting from the constituency for the party.

Sudheer Reddy popular among poor: Wife

Sitting member of the Congress in L B Nagar Assembly constituency D Sudheer Reddy has found a place in the hearts of the poor, after taking up several development and welfare schemes in the constituency, his wife Kamala said here on Monday.

She made the observation during house-to-house campaign in Banjara Colony, Sudheer Kumar Colony, Old Hayatnagar village, Aman Colony, Ranganayakula Kunta, along with several women party leaders.

Kamala sought voters’ support for Reddy, who, she said had ensured payment of crores from the CM’s Relief Fund for the poor.