Did chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy told Sonia Gandhi that arrest of Jagan proved fatal to Congress party in bypolls? Yes, indicate our sources. During his Delhi visit, Kiran Kumar Reddy was said to have cited at Jagan's arrest as one of the main setbacks to the party.  The sources said Kiran apparently said Congress would retain power in 2014 in case developmental programmes are carried out at a faster pace.

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