SAGAR SURAJ
MOTIHARI: As one walks down the jam-packed narrow lanes of Someshwar Nath Temple, located in Areraj-the sub-divisional headquarter of Govindgunj assembly seat, one come across many vehicles with flags of political parties parked around the temple.
As assembly election is round the corner, the aspirants from the various assembly segments in Bihar and from eastern parts of Utter Pradesh have been thronging the temple premises to have ‘blessings’ of Mahadev.
Unlike past assembly elections, the temple premise is abuzz with candidates seeking Mahadev and Mahant’s blessings. “The numbers of political aspirants fighting this election are more than last assembly elections that is the reason why the rush are uncommon”, said Chandra Bhushan Pandey- a senior journalists in East Champaran.
He said, “There are triangular and multi-cornered contest in almost all assembly seats in this localities and in Govindgunj, apart from NDA and grand alliance, there are many formidable candidates are in fray that have left the electorates confounded.
Mahant Ravishnakar Giri admits the ‘unprecedented rush’ of political aspirants saying before the tickets distributions, many of them had visited temple premises and now when they were conferred tickets, they are seeking blessings for their success. “Not only political candidates but people in this localities believes in Mahadeo for their each and every good initiatives and would visit here to have His blessings.
Hoping to repeat the success of last assembly elections, many sitting candidates have sought God’s blessings while so many candidates in his debuts have been touching their forehead at the door step of Mahadev, he added.
Said Ramesh Singh- a political analysts, “ In the run-up of election, many candidates would visit the temple. He said from this seat NDA has fielded Sunil Mani Tiwari and from grand alliance Brajesh Kumar Pandey-elder brother of journalist Ravish Kumar is also in the fray. Raju Tiwari-the sitting MLA is contesting the seat on Lok Janshakti Party’s ticket. Gappu Ray is reported to contesting the seat on BSP ticket and reportedly has taken favours from Mina Dwivedi faction. From this seat. All these candidates are formidable but who will win the seat- only “ Mahadeo Knows”, he said.
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