Khadi in demand as MCD polls near
As the civic polls dates are coming closer, business of khadi clothes is booming. Khadi jackets and kurtas are easily available at temporary stalls near the party offices. Khadi businessmen say elections are the best time for selling khadi kurtas, jacktes and caps.
Some of the small-time traders are even providing the facility of stitching perfect attire by taking measurements of candidates at their temporary set up outside the party offices.
“We are in the business from the day elections date was decided. Around three thousand khadi items has been sold till now. Khadi jackets are the most demanded item because both male and female candidate can use this on any type of clothing. These jackets are available in a range of `350 to `700,” said Sunil Sharma, a stall owner.
However, the names of the candidates are not yet decided by both the major parties, Congress and BJP, the number of applicants has crossed 5,000 mark.
The business of khadi clothes has also shot up in the offices of small parties as the SP, LJP and Indian Justice Party, including other small parties, are also contesting on all the 272 MCD seats on the upcoming civic polls scheduled on April 15.
“However, our profit from the election period is a little less than the yearly profit, no one buys khadi products like the candidates do during the election period,” Mr Sharma added.
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