Polls’ many moods

Muhurat here too: On Thursday, there was unprecedented haste to file nominations. Reason: It was an auspicious day. While all BJP candidates filed nominations as per their own set of auspicious time, even candidates from the SP, Congress, BSP and some independents chose the day to file nominations.

ALL FOUR FOR ‘V’: A Manuvadi Party candidate raised all four fingers, barring the thumb, when asked to put up the victory sign for the cameras. A prompting later — “neta-ji sirf do ungli uthayiye” — they came up, albeit joined together. Some further prompting — “neta-ji, ungliyon ke bich mein duri banyen tabhi toh victory ka sign banega” — and the leader was left counting his fingers.

CD OR THE MEDIA? Tandon was among the earliest to file nomination. He reached the Collectorate at 10.30 am, and returned to the party office by 11 am. “There has been no violation of code of conduct,” he maintained. Meanwhile, talk of the day was BJP’s controversial CD. Wonder it was media shyness on Tandon’s part?