Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls: BJP likely to hire magicians to woo voters

In a bid to win the fourth straight term in Madhya Pradesh, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) intends to cast a ‘magic spell’ on voters during the upcoming state Assembly polls.

BJP spokesperson, Rajnish Agrawal on Saturday told news agency PTI that the party would be roping in magicians to highlight the work done by it in the last 15 years and compare it with that of the previous Congress government.

“We have plans to hire magicians for campaigning and publicity,” Rajnish Agrawal said, adding that magic shows would be organised at marketplaces to reach out to voters, especially in rural and semi-urban areas.

“The number of magicians to be utilised for this is yet to be decided. But, the BJP hopes to start the magic shows soon and budget allocation for these activities is also being worked out,” he added. “With this art, we are going to tell people about what the BJP government has done for people, especially the weaker sections of society in Madhya Pradesh in the last 15 years,” the BJP spokesperson added.

He, in the end, noted that would also highlight the poor condition of roads, electricity supply and basic amenities during the 10-year Congress government headed by Digvijay Singh between 1993 and 2003 in the state.

Notably, the Assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh will be held on November 28 and counting of votes will take place on December 11.

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