<p> <br />Not lagging behind those contesting the elections to Assembly and urban local bodies, GP candidates have been liberally using SMSes to woo voters. <br /><br />Cellphones are now a common feature in rural areas and candidates are now trying to take advantage of the communication reach provided by mobiles.<br /><br />Cell numbers<br /><br />“Vote for me. If I am elected our village will get a paved road, a bus stand, drinking water facility and environmental sanitation,” read an SMS received by a resident of Doggalli in Harihar Taluk.<br /><br />Large numbers of campaigners have been deployed to collect cell numbers. Mobile service providers in the district have been besieged by campaigners seeking low-priced mass SMS packages.</p>
<p> <br />Not lagging behind those contesting the elections to Assembly and urban local bodies, GP candidates have been liberally using SMSes to woo voters. <br /><br />Cellphones are now a common feature in rural areas and candidates are now trying to take advantage of the communication reach provided by mobiles.<br /><br />Cell numbers<br /><br />“Vote for me. If I am elected our village will get a paved road, a bus stand, drinking water facility and environmental sanitation,” read an SMS received by a resident of Doggalli in Harihar Taluk.<br /><br />Large numbers of campaigners have been deployed to collect cell numbers. Mobile service providers in the district have been besieged by campaigners seeking low-priced mass SMS packages.</p>
