Sullia: The political parties after nominating their candidates have begun campaigning for the town panchayat elections here.
A day after filing the nominations, the candidates and the local leaders have started campaigning in their respective wards. Candidates campaigned door to door, meeting the voters and requesting them to vote for them.
May 20 is the last day to withdraw nominations after which a clear picture of the number of candidates in the fray will emerge and then the campaigning will gain pace.
Both BJP and Congress parties have started planning their election strategies.
Out of the twenty seats in the town panchayat, BJP has retained one former member and has fielded 19 new candidates. The Congress party has retained four members and has fielded 14 new candidates.