A POLL OUTSOURCED

The poll campaign for all three parties—BJP, Congress and AAP— is led by leaders who don’t reside in Gujarat, at least not now

➘ NARENDRA MODI

The prime minister is the face of the BJP not just in his home state but across India. He is micro-managing the polls, with all teams reporting to him, though chief minister Bhupendrabhai Patel continues to be the CM face

➘ ARVIND KEJRIWAL

With no prominent state-level leader, the Delhi CM is the face of AAP, supported by his deputy in Delhi, Manish Sisodia. The AAP slogan in Gujarat is ‘Ek moko Kejriwal ne (Give one opportunity to Kejriwal)’

➘ ASHOK GEHLOT

The Rajasthan CM was credited for the superlative performance by the Congress in 2017. He is the poll observer again this time. But unlike Modi and Kejriwal, he is not the face of the campaign, leaving room for the Gandhi family and local leaders