State polls outcome won't affect 2019: Jaitley at India Economic Conclave

Dealt a severe blow by the Congress in the Hindi heartland states of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, finance minister Arun Jaitley Thursday said the outcome would have no bearing on the Lok Sabha elections next year. He said the 2019 general election would be on a completely different footing where people would face a choice between a tried and tested Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a highly opportunistic "coalition of rivals". Jaitley was addressing the India Economic Conclave 2018 in Mumbai via satellite link. Listen-in. (Text: IANS)