But he has suddenly changed tack, shying away from attacking the chief minister. When Modi mocked Rahul and dared him to speak for 15 minutes without written notes, Siddaramaiah hit back instantly on Twitter. "Dear PM @narendramodi ji, I challenge you to speak about the achievements of (former BJP chief minister) B S Yeddyurappa's Govt in Karnataka for 15 minutes by looking at a paper. Sincerely Siddaramaiah," the chief minister said. "We want the Karnataka polls to be a Modi versus Rahul contest," a BJP leader said.

Source: The Telegraph May 05, 2018 21:22 UTC