Ahmedabad: The BJP in Gujarat aims to cast a “magic spell” on voters as it mounts a mega campaign to repeat its 2014 performance of winning all the 26 Lok Sabha seats in the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The ruling party has roped in 52 magicians to woo voters as part of its campaign for the Lok Sabha elections in Gujarat, which will vote in a single phase April 23. They will be part of the BJP’s campaign team in the state.
As many as 52 LED vans carrying the party’s slogan, `Phir Ek Baar Modi Sarkar‘ (Modi government once again), will also go around Gujarat with video clips showcasing the achievements of the BJP-led ruling coalition at the Centre.
Magicians from Gujarat and neighbouring states have been asked to perform tricks to regale voters, especially in rural areas, and also canvass for party candidates, state BJP spokesperson Bharat Pandya said.
These illusionists will tour rural areas across all the 26 Lok Sabha constituencies and enchant voters with tricks like pulling out cloth with the BJP’s symbol “lotus” etched on it from an empty pot and creating a portrait of Modi on a blank slate.
While the magicians will regale the crowd, others in the team will talk about achievements of the Modi government and seek their support for BJP candidates.
“We have involved 52 magicians in small teams who will visit rural areas in the state and campaign for the BJP. They will display tricks like pulling out cloth with `lotus’ symbol from an empty pot, among others,” Pandya said.
They will also entertain the rural populace with folklores, he said.
“We will go to all villages and gather crowd in the name of magic. When the public gather, we will show them magic tricks and appeal them to vote for BJP,” said a magician.
The party had used the same trick to engage voters during the 2014 general election.
PTI
