Ramnagar, June 28 -- Union Minister V Somanna on Sunday highlighted what he described as "transformational governance" under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stating that the last 12 years of the Central government have laid the foundation for a "new era of development" in India.

Addressing media personnel in Ramnagar during a public interaction near a temple, Somanna, the Minister of State (MoS) in the Ministry of Railways and the Ministry of Jal Shakti, said that "whatever was required for the country has been done in the past 12 years," adding that the government's policies have significantly improved the lives of common citizens.

He asserted that nearly 25 crore families have been lifted out of poverty, crediting a wide range of welfar...