TMC ropes in film stars to woo UP voters

After registering a landslide victory in its home state West Bengal last year, the Trinamool Congress is trying its luck in Uttar Pradesh by roping in Bollywood stars to woo the voters.

After registering a landslide victory in its home state West Bengal last year, the Trinamool Congress is trying its luck in Uttar Pradesh by roping in Bollywood stars to woo the voters.

Yesteryear Bollywood actor Padmini Kolhapuri and Poonam Dhillon on Thursday campaigned for the party candidates in Lucknow and Hardoi districts that are going to polls on February 19.

After addressing a gathering in support of the party candidate in Cantonment area in Lucknow, the celebrities headed towards Hardoi, where they campaigned for TC nominee Anoop Chowdhury.

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Donning traditional salwar-kurta, the two stars tried to strike an emotional chord with the masses during a roadshow in Kachauna in Hardoi and appealed them to vote for Trinamool Congress.

A big crowd gathered to have a glimpse of the stars at various places.