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VIDEO ga ga: Congress, BJP go after each other in Gujarat

Last updated on: November 27, 2012 13:55 IST

Election campaigning in India can never be complete without promises, abuses, allegations and counter-allegations flying about thick and fast. The growing popularity of the social media platforms and electronic paraphernalia has made the parties even more excited.

Now take the case of Gujarat. The war of words between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party in Gujarat has been doing the rounds in the form of advertisements.

Let's take a look at some of them.

First up, Opposition Congress party's ad taking a dig at the Narendra Modi administration's poor record at improving the life of the Gujarati. The theme of the advertisement: 'Having a house is a right; only the Congress can give it'.

 

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Congress, BJP go after each other in Gujarat

Last updated on: November 27, 2012 13:55 IST

The BJP made a comeback with an ad featuring how the Modi-led Gujarat had zoomed ahead of the rest of country governed by the Congress-led central government

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Congress, BJP go after each other in Gujarat

Last updated on: November 27, 2012 13:55 IST

In this ad, the Congress takes a dig at the tall promises of Narendra Modi.

The ad seeks to highlight the plight of the farmers under the BJP administration.

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Congress, BJP go after each other in Gujarat

Last updated on: November 27, 2012 13:55 IST

The BJP has mostly focussed its advertisement campaign on highlighting the lack of leadership in the Congress.

This hilarious video says it all.

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Congress, BJP go after each other in Gujarat

Last updated on: November 27, 2012 13:55 IST

Chief Minister Narendra Modi was recently in the line of fire for attributing the high rate of malnutrition in his state to "beauty conscious" young girls watching their weight.

Here's a Congress ad taking a dig at Modi. Looking at the ad one wonders if the main opposition party could have done a better job with figures in hand.

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Congress, BJP go after each other in Gujarat

Last updated on: November 27, 2012 13:55 IST

Here's another ad slamming the Congress, comparing it to a train without an engine.