Congress headed for worst defeat: Prakash Karat

There is "a wave of anger" against the Congress which has ruled India since 2004, says Karat

IANS Thiruvananthapuram
Last Updated : Apr 07 2014 | 1:26 PM IST

The Congress will suffer its worst ever defeat in the Lok Sabha election, CPI-M general secretary Prakash Karat said Monday.

Addressing an election rally here, Karat said there was "a wave of anger" against the Congress which has ruled India since 2004.

He said that central ministers from Kerala should also be held responsible for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh government's failings including on rising food prices and widespread corruption.

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First Published: Apr 07 2014 | 12:00 PM IST

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