BJP goes tech-savvy,to get all candidates Net-worked

The main objective of giving laptops to the candidates is to keep them updated with information and facilitate communication. They could also use it for management of poll expenditure, said Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi,the partys national vice-president and in charge of the UP poll campaign.

Naqvi said the candidates can use the the laptops for sending photographs and videos of their public meetings. The candidates,who are not conversant with the laptops can hire people,for the job for the election period.

All six regional and some district offices have been provided internet connection and other districts will get it by January 15,said a party leader. The candidates will also get the laptops soon after January 15.

Besides,the party will be using the GPS system to track movement of campaign vehicles and identify coordinate for safe landing of the helicopters of star campaigners.

Naqvi said the GPS would be installed in about 80 per cent vehicles that would be used for movement of senior leaders and star campaigners.