“This election is a fight between the continuing lies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who promised ‘achhe din’ but failed to act according to his word, and the Congress which has always delivered what it has promised,” former Minister H.K. Patil has said.
Considered the face of the Congress in Bombay Karnataka, Mr. Patil has been the voice of north Karnataka on several issues. A leader born out of the cooperative movement, Mr. Patil now heads the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) campaign committee now.
Speaking to The Hindu , Mr. Patil spoke on the changed political scenario, present elections, prospects of the Congress, and other issues. According to Mr. Patil, as the credibility of Mr. Modi had eroded because of his lies, he had now shifted to a rhetoric on emotional issues and national security.