UK's ruling party woos Indian-origin voters with Hindi song

April 24, 2015 21:48

Britain's Conservative Party has launched a new campaign song in Hindi aimed at wooing Indian-origin voters in the run up to the May 7 general elections.

Prime Minister David Cameron led party, which heads the current coalition government in the country, launched 'Neela Hai Aasma (Blue Sky)' today in reference to the symbolic blue colour of the party.

The catchy tune set to Indian beats encourages the British Indian community to join hands with the British PM in taking the UK forward with a chorus repeating the name 'David Cameron'.

The Conservative Party has the largest number of British Indian parliamentary candidates standing for election including four incumbent MPs '" Shailesh Vara (minister of justice), Priti Patel (Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury and Indian Diaspora Champion), Alok Sharma (vice-chairman of the Conservative Party and Member of the Treasury select committee) and Paul Uppal (Member of No 10 policy board) together with 14 new candidates of British Indian origin," the Conservative Friends of India group, which commissioned the ditty, said in a statement.

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