No break for these politicians even after polling

MANGALURU: Their fate is sealed, but will be announced on May 23. If you thought it is going to be a month of relaxation for candidates, then you are mistaken. They are already back to work, after a month of

hectic campaigning

and spending long hours on the field with party workers. Politicians are sure to feel the void in their lives, but have no option but to wait for results. Candidates including

Pramod Madhwaraj

,

Nalin Kumar Kateel

and Mithun M Rai feel that the

work

must continue.

Speaking to TOI, Congress candidate from Dakshina Kannada,

Mithun Rai

, said, “Right now I am in Bengaluru for work and would probably help in campaigning for phase II of the state polls. After that I am planning to go on a honeymoon. I have not been able to spend time with my wife, after my marriage on February 24. Exactly a month later I got the B-form,” he said.

Mithun, however, has not yet planned his honeymoon destination yet, but is expected to take a week’s break. On the political front, he said, “I plan to visit all blocks and work towards strengthening the party and thank everyone for their support. I was a dark horse and this dark horse has created some undercurrent, and the undercurrent will speak on May 23,” he said.

Meanwhile, BJP candidate and sitting MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, who is also confident of his victory, said he has no plans of taking a break. “I held a discussion with party leaders and RSS chiefs today. I have to attend a function in the house of a party leader at Moodbidri. Soon after that I will be leaving for Kerala, where I have the responsibility as a party in-charge. I have no plans of taking a break though the election in my constituency is over. I will continue to work as an MP and as a party leader as earlier,” he added.

Pramod Madhwaraj, who represented Udupi-Chikkamgaluru constituency as a coalition candidate, is a workaholic and does not believe in taking a break. He said, “It is going to be normal life after polling and there is nothing special in it. We are workaholics. On a normal day, I will do some factory work and then meet people and go to functions, wherever I am invited. Why should I take even a day’s break?” He questioned.