Unprecedented popularity of BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is literally transforming Jayant Advani’s election campaign into a cakewalk. Jayant, the 48-year-old son of veteran BJP leader lK Advani, feels that campaigning in his father’s constituency for 2014 general elections is rather easy compared to previous poll campaigns he did for the former Deputy Prime Minister.
Singing in his father’s tune, junior Advani claims that the voters have already made up their mind in favour of Modi so eventually, the poll campaign has become extremely easy. Jayant, who has taken over the charge of his father’s campaign from April 10, is currently in Ahmedabad along with his wife Gitika and three-year-old daughter Navya.
The advertisement professional, had played a key role in the absence of his illustrious father’s poll campaigns for Gandhinagar constituency during 1991, 1998, 1999, 2004 and 2009 lok Sabha elections.
He considers 1991 poll campaign in Gandhinagar constituency the hardest ever. It was the first election that Advani contested from his traditional Gandhinagar constituency. Jayant is conducting door-to-door campaigns as well as important group meetings in Gandhinagar constituency along with local BJP leaders.
“I am campaigning for at least 10 hours a day in various parts of Gandhinagar lok Sabha constituency. Since Advaniji is busy in other parts of the country, I and other BJP workers have a greater responsibility in his absence,” he said while talking to The Pioneer.
At the time of filing his nomination papers, Jayant had discussed key issues related to Gandhinagar constituency with Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. Though he is campaigning for his father, he strictly follows the poll campaign programme to include route given by the party.
BJP leaders in Gujarat including senior Gujarat Minister Anandiben Patel, Ahmedabad mayor Minaxiben Patel, Harinbhai Pathak and hundreds of BJP workers are accompanying me to ensure Advaniji’s victory, he said adding that he is putting extra efforts for higher voters’ turnout in the constituency.
lK Advani’s daughter Pratibha kicked off BJP’s campaign in Gandhinagar. Now, Jayant has taken over the campaign charge from his sister as she went to Delhi for 3-4 days. “She will come back and I will take two days break. However, from 27th April onwards his father will also remain present till the date of voting — 30th April. He is also expected to address a public rally in Gujarat during the period,” he said adding that in between Advani will come for a day and hold a road show on April 16.