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With the battlefield shifting to other states, and polling due in Uttarakhand, the Congress is concentrating on its “swabhiman” campaign centred around chief minister Harish Rawat. The party feels it is closing the gap with BJP as the saffron party is feeling the brunt of rebellions and resentment against outsiders being given tickets in large numbers.
Though Rawat suffers from a serious disadvantage as he has had to run a government continuously vulnerable to dissidents, the chief minister is seen to have a popular connect and is a recognisable face across the state as compared to a lack of a chief ministerial nominee in the rival camp.
The BJP campaign largely hinges on Modi with party chief Amit Shah occupying the second spot, Congress managers said. The chief minister’s roadshows are, according to party sources, receiving a positive response that can be detected in follow up visits by local leaders.
(Sourced from agencies, feature image courtesy: ibtimes.co.in)
