Cab operators not too bullish about prospects this poll
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March 10, 2021 01:29 IST
Rise in COVID-19 infections and an increase in fuel prices have dampened business sentiment in the election season
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Rise in COVID-19 infections and an increase in fuel prices have dampened business sentiment in the election season
Cab operators and travel agents normally expect to make a profit during the election season. But this time around, they are being cautiously optimistic, citing the rising fuel prices.
C. Manivelan, whose vehicles were mobilised for a DMK rally in Tiruchi on Sunday, said the COVID-19 pandemic had brought business to a halt, and the upcoming election, set to take place in the backdrop of a spike in cases, could make matters worse. “Most party workers prefer their own vehicles,” he said.