What’s a conference with no the ‘eating’?
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Brunch-lunch-munch is the pivot on which elections spin. Serve thirsting crowds water alone, and they might just generate you off. Nimbu pani, soft drinks hit the vote-for-me place greater, as does chilled…lassi and buttermilk. Every single election, poll officials in districts repair foodstuff costs at community prices, for candidates to thumb in their everyday expenditure studies.
So, if in Jalandhar, it’s Rs 15 each for chai and samosa, in MP’s Mandla, chai is Rs 7, a samosa Rs 7.50, all established in excellent faith although parties seldom bother to adhere to the fees. Although aloo puri retains its favourite snack status throughout UP, and Delhi’s unimaginatively trapped at bread pakoda, in most other states, voters have lengthy turned up their nose at lame staples – explanation why vada pav gave way to ‘Indian Chinese’ fried rice packs at Mumbai rallies, Chennai’s filter espresso-idli combo to biryani and tender beverages, and Bengal’s parties switched to biryani or egg/ rooster curry.
In 2019, Trinamool ensured supporters did not chicken out of a rally – its graffiti promoted just the day and venue-menu – egg curry-rice the get together reportedly ordered 2 lakh eggs. Then there was the time BJP was furious – accusing TMC staff of wolfing down meals intended for BJP cadre.
This calendar year, holding candidates hydrated has been on leading of social gathering workers’ to-do lists. And soft drinks for supporters. What is the selling price for potable h2o on tap? Ah, that is a bore, not even a poll concern. Voters’ dil maange additional.
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This piece appeared as an editorial impression in the print edition of The Periods of India.
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