BJP-Congress verbal war marks end of campaign in Gujarat, polls on April 23

Voting for all 26 LS seats in the state on April 23; Last day of canvassing has PM Modi addressing rally in Patan in the north, and BJP chief Amit Shah's roadshow in Gandhinagar

Campaigning for 26 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat ended at 5pm Sunday, with the last day of canvassing seeing Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing a rally in Patan in the northern part of the state and BJP chief Amit Shah holding a roadshow in Gandhinagar.

During campaigning, the two principal parties in the state, the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress, exchanged acrimonious barbs, with leaders from both groups exuding confidence of a good showing.

The BJP had swept all 26 seats in the state in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.

Campaigning for four Assembly bypolls in Dhrangadhra, Manavadar, Unjha