Candidates make beeline for temples
New Delhi: Do your best and leave the rest to god was the mantra for most of the Lok Sabha candidates in Delhi as they began their day on Thursday by offering prayers in temples and performing religious rituals.
"I woke up early morning Thursday, bathed and went to the temple seeking blessings from the almighty. My wife and daughter offered prayers at home and put a tika (vermilion) on my forehead as a winning mark," Ajay Maken, Congress candidate from New Delhi constituency, said.
Vijay Goel, his challenger from the BJP went to a Hanuman temple and offered prayers.
Some of the candidates even sought advice from priests to know about the auspicious moment for them to exercise their franchise.
Congress candidate from northeast Delhi, J.P. Aggarwal cast his vote at sharp 12 p.m. as advised by his family priest, his close aide said.
Vijender Gupta, BJP candidate from Chandni Chowk, offered a ritualistic puja at home and then went to vote in Rohini at 7 a.m.
Congress candidate from Chandni Chowk, Kapil Sibal, went to the Gauri Shankar temple after casting his vote.
"First thing that he did in the morning was to go and cast his vote with his wife. After that he went to the Gauri Shankar temple," said Sibal's close aide.
Image: Poonam Sinha puts 'tilak' on the forehead of her husband and BJP candidate from Patna Saheb Lok Sabha constituency Shatrughan Sinha at a Kali temple in Patna. (Copyright PTI. Unauthorised reproduction is prohibited.)
Bihar man ostracised for voting
New Delhi: Do your best and leave the rest to god was the mantra for most of the Lok Sabha candidates in Delhi as they began their day on Thursday by offering prayers in temples and performing religious rituals.
"I woke up early morning Thursday, bathed and went to the temple seeking blessings from the almighty. My wife and daughter offered prayers at home and put a tika (vermilion) on my forehead as a winning mark," Ajay Maken, Congress candidate from New Delhi constituency, said.
Vijay Goel, his challenger from the BJP went to a Hanuman temple and offered prayers.
Some of the candidates even sought advice from priests to know about the auspicious moment for them to exercise their franchise.
Congress candidate from northeast Delhi, J.P. Aggarwal cast his vote at sharp 12 p.m. as advised by his family priest, his close aide said.
Vijender Gupta, BJP candidate from Chandni Chowk, offered a ritualistic puja at home and then went to vote in Rohini at 7 a.m.
Congress candidate from Chandni Chowk, Kapil Sibal, went to the Gauri Shankar temple after casting his vote.
"First thing that he did in the morning was to go and cast his vote with his wife. After that he went to the Gauri Shankar temple," said Sibal's close aide.
Image: Poonam Sinha puts 'tilak' on the forehead of her husband and BJP candidate from Patna Saheb Lok Sabha constituency Shatrughan Sinha at a Kali temple in Patna. (Copyright PTI. Unauthorised reproduction is prohibited.)
Bihar man ostracised for voting
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