Gujarat is all set for the most awaited yearly Global Kite Festival- Uttarayan, the fever of election season has made its way into the kite market as well.Ahead of the festival which is celebrated on January 14 every year, markets in Surat have begun the sale of a variety of kites include those featuring pictures of PM Narendra Modi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi-themed kites featured his popular Swachh Bharat Abhiyan which has now become a household family name, as well as the highly publicised bullet train project which went on floors this year.While Prime Minister Narendra Modi has long been popular among kite buyers in the market, Gandhi too made it to the markets.

Kites with images depicting "Modi versus Gandhi" too were a new addition. Evidently, the recent Gujarat Assembly election saw aggressive campaigning and back-and-forth between both the leaders, and Gandhi too managed to gain a following here even though his party lost to the rival Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

The worry of lower sales due to the new taxation system, Goods Service Tax was also apparent among traders as the threads used in kites fly are comparatively expensive this year, which has impacted the sale of the same. Moreover, the kites to have been expensive comparatively.