As the sun beats down relentlessly, Lok Sabha candidates and party leaders are literally sweating it out to connect with their voters. How are they managing to beat the heat?
Early start
Almost all the candidates The Hindu spoke to said that, for one, they start early in the day — around 7 a.m. and wind up the forenoon session by 11 a.m. before resuming the campaign after 4 p.m. Some start even earlier than 7 a.m. to interact with morning walkers. However, some candidates are undeterred and going about all day wearing caps and covering their heads with cloth.