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Elect me because I am Rajasthani, ignore the Gujaratis, says CM Gehlot

On the eve of polling in Rajasthan, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday played the 'son of the soil' card, taking a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, saying two "Gujaratis" were touring the State but people should vote for him because he is a "Rajasthani".

Gehlot recalled that when he was campaigning in Gujarat for the assembly elections, Modi had said that a "Marwari has come to Gujarat and wants to win the Gujarat assembly elections".

The Congress leader also claimed that the prime minister had said where else could he (Modi) go since he was a Gujarati.

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