Its boom time for traders dealing with campaign material

“It is our family business for the past 25 years.

Every time during elections whether its the Assembly, civic or Lok Sabha polls, we get orders from various political parties for flags, paper stickers and other campaign material,” said Naren Saha, another trader.

Though Saha didn't elaborate on his profit margin, he said prices of flags have gone up with the rise in prices of raw material.

“During the last Assembly elections, we sold flags for about Rs 10. Now it is nearly Rs 20,” he said.  But, Saha points out at the shortage of manpower during Lok Sabha polls to cope with the rush of orders.  

“Most of the manpower comes from Bihar and Jharkhand.