From jibes over the prime minister's wife to criticism of the main oppositi...
NEW DELHI - From jibes over the prime minister’s wife to criticism of the main opposition leader’s family holiday three decades ago, one trend stands out in this year’s general election campaign in India: this time, it’s personal.
Election observers say this has been an unusually hostile campaign even by Indian standards, devoid of real policy debate to the expected benefit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party . He entered this election cycle under pressure, losing three state polls in December amid rising anger over weak farm incomes and unemployment.
On Monday, the leader of a powerful regional party urged women not to vote for Modi because he had abandoned his wife as a teenager. Congress President Rahul Gandhi, meanwhile, has frequently ended rallies by leading chants calling Modi a “thief”.
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