For his debut in politics, Avijit Mukherjee is not just getting political support from his father, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, but has also received a written manual on campaigning from him. A two-page manual has been drafted by Pranab Mukherjee and one of his close aides who had played a key role in Pranab Mukherjee’s win in the Lok Sabha election. The manual comprises all the details that the junior Mukherjee should follow if he wants to win the election. It talks about how to organise workers, their food, campaign material and even how the body language should be during the campaign. Last heard, Avijit Mukherjee was blindly following the coaching manual.
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