Election strategists, central and state ministers, Chief Ministers from other states and the Prime Minister himself are criss-crossing the sprawling state as they hard-sell their parties to voters. Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav have jointly held road shows in Lucknow, Agra and Kanpur. Many state ministers are spending nights in far-flung villages, many without electricity. Egged on by social media workers, Akhilesh Yadav is at the forefront of taking on Modi with crisp one liners. The combative Union minister said Priyanka's husband Robert Vadra had made a remark about her and got no criticism from Priyanka Gandhi or any other Congressman.

Source: India Today February 07, 2017 09:22 UTC