The Indian National Congress may be looking like a dated party now. But perhaps, it can draw inspiration from its own 2004 election win, when it snatched victory against impossible odds – at a time when the ‘India Shining’ campaign of the Vajpayee government was going strong.

In her book, advertising veteran gives a minute-by-minute account of the marketing and advertising campaign by Leo Burnett that contributed to one of the most dramatic wins in Indian elections, and which has become a B-school case study. Jayashree M Sundar

In this podcast, Sundar takes us through the pitch meeting, attended by the likes of Salman Khurshid, Ambika Soni, Ahmed Patel and Motilal Vohra.

About the Book

Don’t Forget 2004 – Advertising secrets of an impossible election victory.

Jayshree M Sundar

Vitasta

Rs 495; 284 pages

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