A winding cavalcade of more than 300 motorcycles accompanies three cars on a road in the deep interiors of Naoda Assembly segment in Baharampur.
In one of the cars is the five-time MP from the Baharampur Lok Sabha seat, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, locally known as borda (elder brother).
As swathes of villagers line up to greet the cavalcade, Mr. Chowdhury, unlike other candidates, does not step out of his car. There is no waving at crowds, no garlands thrown at him, and no small welcome parties at village crossroads. This possibly shows the confidence that the 68-year old MP with a “Robinhood” image in this constituency has in his electorate.
