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If you thought mumbai is defaced by hoardings, visit vadodara. With just the weekend left for campaigning, the mood is electric and the landscape is dotted everywhere with election hoardings. Kavitha Iyer/ Firstpost
Welcoming "chhote sardar", a local leader to become the country's leader. Kavitha Iyer/ Firstpost
In mandvi, padmavati market and nyay mandir areas, every store has a flag planted. There must be about 40000 flags in the city. Kavitha Iyer/ Firstpost
Various agencies are sponsoring a mega 15km human chain of voters, to ensure a record turnout. Kavitha Iyer/ Firstpost
Various agencies are sponsoring a mega 15km human chain of voters, to ensure a record turnout. Kavitha Iyer/ Firstpost
'Vote vadodara vote' is a catchphrase for some posters. This one says I will vote and convince five others to vote. Kavitha Iyer/ Firstpost
Vadodara's promise: vote for bjp, that's the party line here, a sort of vow for modi. Kavitha Iyer/ Firstpost
Another invitation for sunday evening's human chain of voters, along the lake with a giant shiva statue in the middle. Kavitha Iyer/ Firstpost
Shopping malls and residential buildings cannot escape the frenzy either. Kavitha Iyer/ Firstpost
Shopping malls and residential buildings cannot escape the frenzy either. Kavitha Iyer/ Firstpost
Remnants of baba ramdev's aggressive publicity for the yoga camps continue to be plastered everywhere. Kavitha Iyer/ Firstpost
Remember Congress candidate Madhusudan Mistry climbing a pole to deface a BJP hoarding? Here's why. Practically every light pole in the city has Modi seeking vadodara's votes. Kavitha Iyer/ Firstpost