Click to play videoKolkata: Kolkata's skyline these elections are not shaped by buildings, but red strobes and green patterns, for the battle for Bengal is being fought in the skies with hundreds and hundreds of kites sporting party symbols.
36-year old Saikat Dutt has been selling kites for three elections, but now he says the demand has shot up like never before.
"It's an off-season for us, but thanks to elections, we sell many such kites and the demand is only going to grow," said Saikat Dutt.
And if it is kites in the sky, on the ground, the bitter battle comes with dollops of sugar - quite literally. Voters here have a choice of buying their favourite sweets or Mishti - in party colours.
It can take up to five hours to make sweets containing party symbols, but Mintu Ghosh does not complaining. Despite prices ranging from Rs 800 - Rs 1000 a piece, sales have been staggering. Customers don't seem to mind paying a little extra.
"We just make three-four pieces per day because it's a laborious process, but all of them get sold," said Mintu.
"It's a perfect gift to give in this election season. I don't mind paying a little bit more for this, especially during elections," said a customer.
As the kites soar high in the sky, and sweets come with the hammer and sickle or the Trinamool flower, Bengal hopes for peaceful elections.
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