Patna: With the Bihar elections inching closer, parties are on a chopper hiring spree. And, taking their campaign to innovative heights, this time some of them may even use powered paragliders or paramotors to airdrop pamphlets.
Aviation sources claim the number of helicopters that could take off from Patna airport and touch down every day during peak campaign time can be between 15 and 20.
A Delhi company will introduce paramotors for quick campaign-material airdrops. Captain Ankit Gupta, the company CEO, says these two-seater machines can be booked for such drops. "This is the first time such aircraft will be used for poll campaigns in Bihar. Talks are on with a national party to ink a contract. One such paramotor can be hired for Rs 1.2 lakh per event. Typically, each such booking is for 10-15 days," Gupta said. The use of choppers during elec- tions is common and this time too they'll criss-cross Bihar skies. "Helicopters help cover large distances in less time. We can address eight to nine public meetings on a single day," said BJP state president Mangal Pandey.
17/09/15 Sayantanee Choudhury/Times of India
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Aviation sources claim the number of helicopters that could take off from Patna airport and touch down every day during peak campaign time can be between 15 and 20.
A Delhi company will introduce paramotors for quick campaign-material airdrops. Captain Ankit Gupta, the company CEO, says these two-seater machines can be booked for such drops. "This is the first time such aircraft will be used for poll campaigns in Bihar. Talks are on with a national party to ink a contract. One such paramotor can be hired for Rs 1.2 lakh per event. Typically, each such booking is for 10-15 days," Gupta said. The use of choppers during elec- tions is common and this time too they'll criss-cross Bihar skies. "Helicopters help cover large distances in less time. We can address eight to nine public meetings on a single day," said BJP state president Mangal Pandey.
17/09/15 Sayantanee Choudhury/Times of India
