Even as he camps in Delhi working out modalities on ticket distribution,former Chief Minister and PCC chief Virbhadra Singh is also making his presence felt back home in Himachal Pradeshs electoral scene with supporters putting up huge billboards and hoarding across the state capital. Varshon Ka Hai Saath Humara,Har Nirman Mein Haath Humara (We share age-old relations with you and our hand is behind every development, reads the hoardings with Virbhadras photographas alongwith those Prime Minister Manhohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi. Most other hoarding hit out at the BJP for taking undue credit for the schemes funded by the Centre. The hoardings,put up at vantage points,are almost all opposite to those of the state governments. One the elections are announced,the BJP governments hoardings will either have to be removed or replaced,so the agencies,booked by the PCC president,seems to have already managed to position his hoardings well. It is only after Virbhadra was appointed PCC president that the Congress planned to counter the BJPs publicity drive - with display hoardings being chosen as one of the modes. The Congress has also taken on the massive publicity campaign of the BJP to highlight its welfare schemes and initiatives through newspaper advertisements. We have asked the Election Commission to stop these government ads as nearly Rs 200 crore have been spent on the publicity alone, Mukesh Agnihotri,PCCs media in-charge,said. Bahut Ho Chuka Khel-Tamasha,abb hai janata ko Congress se Asha is the new Congress slogan against BJPs Kaho Dil se,Dhumal Phir Se and Mission Repeat 2012.
