Opposition enlists star power as India vote approaches

Rahul Gandhi is garlanded by supporters in Dakor, India. Picture: REUTERS/AMIT DAVEBut Congress — which ruled India for much of its modern history but was routed in the last election — faces a formidable opponent in Modi, who has confidently told supporters he will return with another thumping victory.

A pre-election survey by the New Delhi-based Centre for the Study of Developing Societies found 43% of respondents wanted Modi to return as prime minister. Only 24% wanted Gandhi as leader, found the poll of 10,010 respondents conducted in the last week of March and published on Friday. The survey also found far fewer voters had heard about Gandhi’s promise to pay a minimum guaranteed income to India’s poorest citizens. Congress has also not found traction over its allegation that Modi corruptly arranged a fighter jet deal to benefit a billionaire friend, the poll showed.

Modi and his main rival, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, have been crisscrossing the country speaking at huge campaign rallies since the poll was announced in early March.

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