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| Indian election: Narendra Modi arrives in Congress bastion Amethi | |
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| Narendra Modi, the PM candidate of India's main opposition BJP, is at a rally in Amethi, the seat of Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi. | |
| Rallies by opposition leaders are rare in Amethi, a seat held almost solely by the Gandhi dynasty since 1980. | Rallies by opposition leaders are rare in Amethi, a seat held almost solely by the Gandhi dynasty since 1980. |
| The campaign for the ongoing general election has seen acrimonious exchanges between Mr Modi and the Gandhi family. | The campaign for the ongoing general election has seen acrimonious exchanges between Mr Modi and the Gandhi family. |
| Monday is the last day of campaigning in Amethi, where voting is due on Wednesday. | Monday is the last day of campaigning in Amethi, where voting is due on Wednesday. |
| During the campaign the BJP has targeted in particular Mr Gandhi's sister Priyanka and her husband Robert Vadra, accusing Mr Vadra of corruption and illegal business dealings. | During the campaign the BJP has targeted in particular Mr Gandhi's sister Priyanka and her husband Robert Vadra, accusing Mr Vadra of corruption and illegal business dealings. |
| Thousands of BJP supporters, many from neighbouring districts, have been arriving in Amethi to attend Mr Modi's rally since early Monday, says the BBC Hindi's Nitin Srivastava. | |
| Priyanka Gandhi has been campaigning in the seat and has countered with fierce criticisms of Mr Modi and the BJP. | Priyanka Gandhi has been campaigning in the seat and has countered with fierce criticisms of Mr Modi and the BJP. |
| Speaking of his rally in Amethi, Mr Modi has said that "some big leaders are going to lose" in these polls, Indian media reports say. | Speaking of his rally in Amethi, Mr Modi has said that "some big leaders are going to lose" in these polls, Indian media reports say. |
| Although the BJP is expected to do well nationally, Mr Gandhi is defending a massive majority in Amethi. He won over 70% of the vote there in 2009 - the BJP candidate came third with less than 10%. | Although the BJP is expected to do well nationally, Mr Gandhi is defending a massive majority in Amethi. He won over 70% of the vote there in 2009 - the BJP candidate came third with less than 10%. |
| Mr Gandhi's mother Sonia has previously represented the constituency, as did his father Rajiv, who was prime minister from 1984 to 1989. | Mr Gandhi's mother Sonia has previously represented the constituency, as did his father Rajiv, who was prime minister from 1984 to 1989. |
| The candidate the BJP is fielding in this election, Smriti Irani, was previously the leading actress in one of India's most popular TV soaps, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (Because a mother-in-law was once a daughter-in-law, too). | The candidate the BJP is fielding in this election, Smriti Irani, was previously the leading actress in one of India's most popular TV soaps, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (Because a mother-in-law was once a daughter-in-law, too). |
| India's new anti-corruption party - the Aam Aadmi (Common Man) Party (AAP) - has fielded poet Kumar Vishwas in Amethi. | India's new anti-corruption party - the Aam Aadmi (Common Man) Party (AAP) - has fielded poet Kumar Vishwas in Amethi. |
| Uttar Pradesh, the state where Amethi is located, returns more MPs than any other and is often described as India's battleground state. | Uttar Pradesh, the state where Amethi is located, returns more MPs than any other and is often described as India's battleground state. |
| The marathon general election, which began on 7 April, will conclude on 12 May. Votes will be counted on 16 May. | The marathon general election, which began on 7 April, will conclude on 12 May. Votes will be counted on 16 May. |