Maharashtra: Familial ties, glamour at centre stage to decide star campaigners

Mumbai | Wednesday | 27th March, 2019

Summary:

It is a season of political campaigns and to attract the masses, every party is in the need of a star campaigner. Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly and Congress MLA Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil knows well that blood is thicker than water. The party has added actress Naghma and former Indian cricket captain Azharuddin to the list of star campaigners. Clearly, being the spouse of State President Ashok Chavan has some advantage for Amita Chavan, a complete political newbie who finds place in the party's star campaigner list. In some cases, parties are resorting to familial ties while in other situations, it is the crowd-pulling ability of the campaigner..