The party's election campaign and the process of selecting a new leadership suggest that it just might succeed in carrying the social and political model of Karnataka to other parts of the country.
Apart from chief ministers of states where the Congress is in power – either on its own or in an alliance, leaders of "like-minded parties" also attended the ceremony.
Nitish and Siddaramaiah practise the kind of socialism that empowers the disadvantaged sections by giving them quotas in jobs and in the political power structure.
When News18 visited Badami, basic amenities such as drinking water and toilets were seen missing in some areas. Even the weaver community, who constitutes a large part of the population, says they just earn around Rs 300 a day
BJP national president JP Nadda on Wednesday said that Karnataka should not be devoid of PM Modi s blessings. He was addressing a public meeting in Shiggaon ahead of State Assembly elections.