BJP launches hi-tech campaign in MP

Bhopal, Nov 9 (UNI) Ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is using hi-tech campaign in the assembly election in Madhya Pradesh also to reach out to the electorate in its bid to retain power.

Four trucks converted into 'Raths' fitted with LCD monitors and GPS equipments have been rolled out for campaigning purpose.

BJP will formally launch poll campaign with party chief Rajnath Singh and other senior leaders addressing election meetings at district towns tomorrow.

Mr Rajnath Singh will address public meetings at Rewa, Chhattarpur and in the state capital tomorrow, state BJP Persident Narendra Singh Tomar said.

Other senior leaders like Murli Manohar Joshi, M Venkaiah Naidu, Anant Kumar, Sushma Swaraj, Mukhtar Abbas Naqavi, Vinay Katiyar, Kalraj Mishra besides Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Mr Tomar will launch the campaign at different district headquarters.

Mr Chouhan is scheduled to address public meetings at Barwani, Khargone, Jhabua, Dhar and Indore.

The party fielded 229 candidates leaving Behoriband in Katani district to NDA partner Janata Dal (United) which re-nominated its legislator Mrs Saroj Bachchan Nayak from that constituency.

The Chief Minister is seeking re-election from Budhni in neighbouring Sehore district.

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