Individual candidates have also produced audio cassettes highlighting the problems of their respective panchayats, he said. BERHAMPUR: In a world torn by strife, it's music for music for poll candidates across panchayats in Ganjam district. "We do not set the lyrics of two rival candidates of the same ward to the same tune," he added. With the elections being held in rural areas, most candidates prefer folk songs to modern-day ones, he argued. The race for the panchayati posts have given a fresh lease of life to traditional folk music like 'Gahani', 'Dasa Kathia' and 'Palla'.
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