Campaigning for the Congress party, Union Information & Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari today criticized Chief Minister Narendra Modi for giving false record on the development of the state, saying that the BJP leader has created "a bunch of crony capitalists."   

The first phase of the Gujarat assembly polls will take place on December 13, while the second will be held on December 17. Counting of votes will take place on December 20.  

Narendra Modi is seen as the strongest candidate of BJP during general elections, thanks to rapid growth and a perception of corruption-free governance in his state, which has five percent of India''s population but contributes 16 percent to national industrial output.