water-scarce Bundelkhand region +During the highly surcharged campaigning +SCAM +Behenji Sampatti Party +Mr. Negative Dalit Man +referred to an advertisement +NEW DELHI: The high-decibel campaign in 53 assembly constituencies of Uttar Pradesh going to polls on Thursday came to an end this evening with leaders going the extra mile to woo voters.On the last day of campaigning for the fourth phase, the top guns embarked on roadshow to reach out to the voters.BJP president Amit Shah and SP-Congress alliance leaders Rahul and Akhilesh held almost simultaneous roadshows in Allahabad.Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav started their roadshow from the Bolsan roundabout where they garlanded a Mahatma Gandhi statue before proceeding ahead with slogan-shouting crowds.Uttar Pradesh state Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and Congress party vice president Rahul Gandhi wave to the crowd as they stand on a vehicle moving past supporters during their joint election campaign in Allahabad. (Photo: AP)Clad in white kurta and blue jeans, the Gandhi scion waved at the crowds lined up on both sides of the roads.Akhilesh Yadav, in his characteristic white kurta-payjama and a black jacket and sporting the party's red cap, kept disciplining the youths, asking them off and on to move aside and allow their bus to move ahead.Hundreds of Congress and Samajwadi Party activists walked in front of the cavalcade, raising slogans hailing Akhilesh Yadav and Gandhi.Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah, escorted by state BJP chief Keshav Prasad Maurya, also took out a roadshow in the city almost at the same time but took a different route.Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah addressing during election campaign for forthcoming Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election in Allahabad on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)Shah began after garlanding the statue of Chandra Shekhar Azad. Negative Dalit Man", escalating political temperature with such tit-for-tat barbs.

Source: Times of India February 21, 2017 13:02 UTC