Travelling across Barkagaon’s villages, Jayant tells voters that he’s been a social worker for the last 16 years and was closely associated with development work undertaken by his father. He harps on the promise of “ek vote, teen fayde (one vote, three gains)”. “My victory will benefit you in three ways. One, Narendra Modi will become PM. Two, my father will continue to take care of you as a guardian, and three, an educated and honest person like me will be your MP,” he says. He painstakingly refutes the allegation that he is a greenhorn in politics. “Why are people saying I am new to politics? I have been active here since my father won the seat first in 1998,” he says.