Price rise main factor for Cong rout: Advani

Leader of Opposition and Bharatiya Janata Party L K Advani Tuesday said price rise was the main factor in the fall of Congress governments in Punjab and Uttarakhand.

The senior BJP leader's comments come after BJP's impressive showing in elections to Punjab and Uttarakhand state assemblies. As per available trends, the SAD-BJP combine is set to form government in Punjab while the saffron party is surging ahead of the Congress in Uttarakhand.