Jaipur: When the first general election took place in the state in 1952, it was the first brush with democracy for the people who were subjects of various princely states. That was the time when campaigning used to be low key and loudspeakers were used in only a few places. Trumpets were used at street corners to attract people and the candidates would address the motley crowd from a make-shift podium. The candidates would then campaign on a camel's back or on bullock carts.
The transport system was primitive with fewer buses and trucks. Only a handful could afford campaigning by jeeps bought from army disposal auctions.
The railway network was weak and barring Kota and part of Bharatpur, there was no meter gauge and steam locomotives were used to chug the trains.
Now that campaigning can be seen using chartered aircraft and helicopters, candidates hop from one place to the other covering long distances and holding numerous election rallies on a single day.
13/04/14 Prakash Bhandari/Times of India
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The transport system was primitive with fewer buses and trucks. Only a handful could afford campaigning by jeeps bought from army disposal auctions.
The railway network was weak and barring Kota and part of Bharatpur, there was no meter gauge and steam locomotives were used to chug the trains.
Now that campaigning can be seen using chartered aircraft and helicopters, candidates hop from one place to the other covering long distances and holding numerous election rallies on a single day.
13/04/14 Prakash Bhandari/Times of India
