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Remains of the poll battle

As the heat and dust of the Assembly elections recede, it is stock-taking time for politicians in the run-up to the declaration of the results. But for the civic machinery, it translates into extra work in cleaning up the remains of the electoral battle.

Ten days after the polling, roads and public places in the capital city are littered with what is now jokingly referred to as e-waste; the e standing for election. The Election Commission's directive to remove all publicity material has had limited impact. Festoons, posters, boards and banners still deface many public places, though the more costly flex boards have largely been taken down and carted away, probably for future use.

Some of the discarded material also ends up in drains and gutters, blocking the flow. In some residential colonies, citizens have taken the initiative to remove the election material on their own.

T. Nandakumar

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