As campaigning in the fiercely fought marathon elections for the 16th Lok Sabha spread over five weeks drew to a close, the countdown has now begun for counting on May 16, a day of reckoning for every political party.
The ninth and concluding phase for 41 seats in three states that included Varanasi where Narendra Modi and Arvind Kejriwal are in the fray ended on Monday. The campaign was marked by attacks and counter-attacks by leaders across the political spectrum and use of derogatory language.
Counting of votes in the world's largest exercise in democracy in which voters have turned up in large numbers will be taken up on May 16 with opinion polls projecting BJP of which Modi is the Prime Ministerial candidate to be the single largest party.
Modi is also fighting from Vadodara in his home state of Gujarat. Modi spearheaded the BJP challenge and criss-crossed the country addressing scores of rallies besides holding innovative 'chai par charcha' meetings and also 3D video campaign. This has also been an election fought online among political ideologues. Internet-savvy Modi tweeted he had held 1350 3D rallies, 'Chai Pe Charcha' at 4000 locations, 5800 rallies, had clicked selfies and started a hashtag #SelfieWithModi.
This is his election story through his tweets over a month.
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