Munugode model will burn a hole in pocket, fear aspirants

Even as the political class in the state tries to wrap its head around the recently-held ‘costliest’ elections in Nalgonda’s Munugode, a majority of aspirants for assembly tickets in the state, particularly those from the opposition parties, are now laid low by expenditure anxiety.

- Sribala.Vadlapatla @timesgroup.com

Hyderabad: 

With the November 3 by election setting unprecedented electioneering parameters in terms of money, liquor and freebies, aspirants are worried that in the event of a Munugode-type election, wealthy and powerful candidates will be preferred by the political parties while ignoring them.

“It is the politicos who are falling under the weight of their own feet. They have made electioneering a multi-billion business. This is absurd,” a senior analyst said.