With the coastal regions having a considerable percentage of voters which could prove crucial in a close contest in the Thiruvananthapuram constituency, the major fronts have begun their last round of efforts to woo the voters here. On Saturday, All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary Priyanka Gandhi led a roadshow on the stretch from Valiyathura to Poonthura, along with the United Democratic Front (UDF) candidate and three-time MP Shashi Tharoor, energising the Congress workers.
Congress workers and local residents gathered on either side of the narrow route to catch a glimpse of the roadshow, during which Ms. Gandhi got down from the vehicle at multiple points for a quick interaction with the voters, both young and old. Addressing the crowd in front of the St.Thomas Church at Poonthura, Ms. Gandhi said that the country, which is in trouble at present, is facing an unusual election.
“If we allow five more years of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rule at the Centre, they will change the Constitution of the country. Their divisive politics will pervade,” she said.
