Keraniganj, Feb. 2 -- BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Monday urged citizens to vote for his party's 'Sheaf of Paddy' symbol, saying it would allow him to continue serving the people.

"Go to the polling station with mothers and sisters on the morning of February 12 and vote for the 'Sheaf of Paddy'," he said at an election rally at Jinjira Eidgah ground. "I am very old and may not live for much longer. So, give me the opportunity to work for the welfare of the countrymen for as many days as I live," he added.

Gayeshwar Chandra Roy recalled his struggles over the past 15 years, saying, "My head has been injured three times and I have bled. I am still alive because of your prayers. The countrymen are aware of this through journa...