Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah is confident that his party will be able to retain power after next year’s assembly polls. Congress will use Karnataka’s model of inclusive growth to win future elections, the CM tellsin an exclusive interview. Was the Modi wave blocked at UP’s borders?It is only the media that is talking of reforms and Rahul Gandhi’s leadership. Even Vajpayee lost despite the ‘India Shining’ campaign in 2004.The mandate was for Congress, but the BJP used money and power. Karnataka assembly too would have completed just a year in 2019.

Source: Economic Times March 27, 2017 20:38 UTC