In what is largely seen as the outcome of a sympathy wave in the aftermath of the assassination, the Congress had won 404 of 514 seats that went to polls that year.
Three of the four songs unveiled on Tuesday have been prepared by the BJP's campaign committee, with one them being penned by noted Gujarati poet Tushar Shukla.
MCD sources said lack of the “two important approvals” might end up becoming significant hurdles in conducting the elections, and could end up pushing them till after the Lok Sabha polls in May.