How SP-INC alliance is taking its campaign door to door in Varanasi

The stakes are high in PM Modi's constituency Varanasi and the alliance is giving it a strong push

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav during a road show campaign in Allahabad on Tuesday.

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BS Reporter New Delhi

Last Updated : Mar 03 2017 | 2:59 PM IST

Political pundits are scratching their heads as the UP elections are getting closer to the last couple of phases. The alliance partners -- Congress and Samajwadi Party (SP) -- have stepped up their efforts to woo voters.

From launching new social media campaigns to distributing T-shirts dotted with the gathbandhan's catchy poll taglines, the two parties are not missing any opportunity to garner votes from every section. Interestingly, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Varanasi constituency is also going for polls on March 8.

Here are the various strategies used by the Congress-SP campaigners:

1) Chalo Kashi

The Congress-SP launched a Chalo

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