Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and former cabinet minister Anil Parab was not mentioned as an accused while his alleged aide Sadanand Kadam was named in the ED chargesheet
While the ruling BJP, riding on the Modi juggernaut, wants to break the 38-year-old jinx and retain its southern citadel, the Congress wants to wrest power to give the party much-needed elbow room and momentum to position itself as the main opposition player in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Ashok Gehlot was welcomed with chants of 'Modi-Modi' at the Abu Road rally and could only start speaking after PM Modi intervened and asked the public to let the CM speak
In case Congress wins, the victory will be used to vindicate Rahul Gandhi and his supporters’ argument that he was targeted for showing the mirror to the BJP
BJP leaders and government sources told News18 that big roadshows by Modi have now become central to all campaign plans and most PM visits to other states, as they get many times more response and public engagement than a public rally