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Article: NECK AND NECK ELECTORAL FIGHT AWAITS DELHI

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November 27, 2008
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Mayank Aggarwal and Richa Sharma

Report from Indo-Asian News Service brought to you by HT Syndication.

Nov. 27 -- New Delhi, Nov 27(IANS) Unprecedented advertising blitzkrieg, star-studded public rallies, tall claims of development, allegations and counter-allegations fired the political atmosphere in national capital Delhi in the run up to the Nov 29 polls.

The two main rivals, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress, pulled out all stops to attract the attention of the voters, who kept everyone guessing about their mood.

Congress Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit is seeking a third successive term on the claims of her government's performance, while the BJP has pitched in its old ...

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