Indian party officials pick Jai Ho as election anthem

India's ruling Congress party officials have bought the rights to A. R. RAHMAN's Oscar-winning song JAI HO so they can use the SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE tune as a political anthem.

09:10, Fri, Mar 6, 2009

The song will be used during the run-up to and during India's general election in May (09).

Rahman's stirring tune, whose title is Hindi for Let There Be Victory, will be played during rallies in rural towns and villages.