05-08-2008, 02:53 AM
âVictory for Congress crucial for Stateâ
Staff Correspondent
MYSORE: A victory for the Congress in the Assembly elections in the State is âcrucialâ for the future of the State and the country, Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Ambika Soni has said.
âA triumph for the Congress party is necessary for providing a stable government, inclusive development and a growth rate that carries everybody forwardâ, said Ms Soni, who was in Mysore on Wednesday to campaign for the Congress candidates in the ensuing elections.
Addressing presspersons here on Wednesday, she said Karnataka, which symbolises the economic growth, had been under the focus of the world eye in view of the rapid strides made by the information technology industry.
Without naming anybody, Ms. Soni said Karnataka had several good chief ministers from the Congress, who had ushered in progress. âThe senior Congress leaders in the State are united and are campaigning jointly for the success of the party in the elections,â she said. On whether the outcome of the elections in the State would have any bearing on the timing of the Lok Sabha polls, Ms. Soni replied in the negative. The Congress-led United Progressive Alliance would remain in power for full five years.
Staff Correspondent
MYSORE: A victory for the Congress in the Assembly elections in the State is âcrucialâ for the future of the State and the country, Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Ambika Soni has said.
âA triumph for the Congress party is necessary for providing a stable government, inclusive development and a growth rate that carries everybody forwardâ, said Ms Soni, who was in Mysore on Wednesday to campaign for the Congress candidates in the ensuing elections.
Addressing presspersons here on Wednesday, she said Karnataka, which symbolises the economic growth, had been under the focus of the world eye in view of the rapid strides made by the information technology industry.
Without naming anybody, Ms. Soni said Karnataka had several good chief ministers from the Congress, who had ushered in progress. âThe senior Congress leaders in the State are united and are campaigning jointly for the success of the party in the elections,â she said. On whether the outcome of the elections in the State would have any bearing on the timing of the Lok Sabha polls, Ms. Soni replied in the negative. The Congress-led United Progressive Alliance would remain in power for full five years.