The election season has launched a war of words between candidates. AAP's Mayank Gandhi, who is the party's candidate from the Mumbai North West constituency, criticised the candidature of Rakhi Sawant, who threw her hat into the ring in the same constituency with the launch of her own party, the Rashtriya Aam Party (RAP).

"Rakhi Sawant ko maja maarne wali janta vote degi," said Gandhi.He commented further, "It's (her contesting elections) for entertainment. She has nothing to offer. What I mean is that no serious voter would vote for Rakhi. Look at the funny costume she wears. One day, she says Narendra Modi is my hero. Next day, she floats her own party."

But, Sawant gave back in equal measure, saying that Gandhi was scared. She replied, "A man who doesn't respect women has no authority to contest elections."  Read