Gujarat polls: Struggling with narrative, BJP pins hopes on PM Modi

Ruling party seems to be on a sticky wicket in terms of the political narrative in the state

Narendra Modi, Modi, Rahul Gandhi, Rahul, Rajnath Singh, Rajnath

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi (centre), Home Minister Rajnath Singh (left) and Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi after paying tributes to former PM Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary, at Parliament House, in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Archis Mohan New Delhi

Last Updated : Nov 15 2017 | 4:31 PM IST

With his international travel commitments taken care of and his government ensuring there would be no winter session of the Parliament for another three weeks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is unencumbered enough to launch a blitzkrieg of a campaign in Gujarat. The PM is expected to address a rally in each of the 33 districts of Gujarat from now to December 12, the last day of campaigning for the second phase of polling.

Gujarat votes on December 9 and 14. Both the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are busy finalizing their list of candidates for the 89 of the

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