Bittersweet: Fight Ahead of Lok Sabha elections, political battle finds a sweet turf

Kolkata | Wednesday | 27th March, 2019

Summary:

As political parties gear up for the Lok Sabha elections, sweets with symbols of different political parties are available in market in Howrah. Let political parties fight, but as voters, we must all celebrate the biggest festival of democracy. AdvertisingAccording to Halder, the cost of the special sweets with party symbols are the same, as irrespective of demand, the quality of any item has not been compromised. Located on Netaji Subhash Road in Howrah, Maa Gandheshwari Sweets is dishing out nirbachoni mishti (poll sweets) to customers. Regular customers and enthusiastic party workers throng the shop daily to pick their favourite rosogolla or sondesh, daubed with their preferred party colours..