Political parties go musical candidates use Bollywood Garhwali songs to woo voters

Dehradun | Monday | 12th November, 2018

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Candidates are also sharing these ‘customised’ songs on their social media pages for reaching out to more people.Some candidates have also hired professional singers and mimicry artistes from Uttar Pradesh to garner support. The use of customised songs, animation and other entertainment tools have increased in the past few years with the evolution of social media.”He added, “Some candidates have also hired professional singers, who are travelling and performing live on customised songs. Uttarkashi: Election campaigning in Uttarkashi district is turning out to be a musical affair, with candidates using Bollywood and Garhwali songs to connect with the voters.Remix of viral songs such as ‘Kolaveri di,’ ‘Dhoom Machale’ are being used to appeal for votes and drum up support for the contestants. Journalist Surat Singh Rawat said, “With the changing time, politicians have also upgraded their campaigning strategies to attract a larger crowd. And voters, specially the youths are raving about the strategy..