New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday said that the Congress is confident of winning the upcoming Assembly elections in Assam.

After the AICC meeting, he added that the party has begun its election preparations in the state and believes people want a change in leadership.

Speaking to reporters in the national capital, Shivakumar said, "We discussed elections in Assam as the state is very important for us. There will be a big change in Assam. The people of Assam want a new government with new leadership in the state. We are confident that people in Assam will vote for the Congress because we have protected national interests. We have started our electoral process there."

Congress in-charge of As...