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 BookDon’t Forget 2004 – Advertising secrets of an impossible election victory.
Jayshree M Sundar
Vitasta
Rs 495; 284 pages
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