With long hours of campaigning and reduced sleep raising stress levels for those contesting the Delhi assembly elections, candidates are cautious that the pre-poll period does not take a toll on their health.
NEW DELHI: With long hours of campaigning and reduced sleep raising stress levels for those contesting the Delhi assembly elections, candidates are cautious that the pre-poll period does not take a toll on their health.
BJP chief ministerial candidate VK Malhotra, who has been nursing a “sore throat”, is cautious to ensure his voice does not ditch him at this crucial juncture. “I don’t have any problems except a sore throat, for which I regularly gargle with hot water,” says Malhotra, who hopes to dethrone Sheila Dikshit.
Meanwhile, Delhi’s health minister Yoganand Shastri has cut down on his diet to keep
stomach problems away in his busy schedule which leaves no time to exercise and relax.
“The amount of work is such that we hardly sleep for more than three hours,” says Shastri. “There is no time to relax, the only precaution I take is to reduce the intake of food,” he says.
BJP candidate Vijay Jolly, who is contesting against Shiela Dikshit from New Delhi constituency, said his mantra for physical and mental fitness is to remain “cool”.
He, however, also uses specific home-made remedies to prevent a bad throat that might affect his campaign.
“I daily consume lukewarm water with ‘tulsi’ leaves and cloves,” Jolly said.
Besides, Jolly also uses exotic means to ensure the heightened stress has minimal affect on his health. “After the day-long regimen, I put my feet in water laced with rose petals every day. This helps keep my mind and body cool,” he says.
While election campaigns give most candidates sleepless nights and hectic days, for BJP’s Delhi chief Harsh Vardhan, it is an opportunity to get back in shape.
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