Don't repeat the mistake you made in 2018 polls: Piyush Goyal to K'taka

Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Friday urged the people of Karnataka not to "repeat the mistake of 2018 polls", and to provide an absolute majority to the BJP in the May 10 Assembly elections.

During an Interaction with the Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI), he asked the people to elect a strong and single-party government, which would be committed to the welfare of the people of Karnataka and provide good governance.

The 2018 Assembly polls had thrown up a hung verdict, following which the Congress and JD(S) joined together to form a coalition government initially. However, the BJP later got MLAs from the rival parties to defect, and emerged as the single largest party.

"We (BJP) commit ourselves to providing a double-engine government in Karnataka, a government that will work hand-in-hand with the central government," Goyal said.

Addressing the gathering, he said, "We would like to see Karnataka get an absolute majority ...