Launching the poll preparations for Haveri Lok Sabha Constituency, Congress leaders including Ministers S.S. Mallikarjun and H.K. Patil and Chief Whip of the Legislative Council Saleem Ahmed on Saturday, lambasted the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for what they termed as false promises.
Addressing the gathering of office-bearers and party workers of Haveri Lok Sabha Constituency in Haveri on Saturday, Horticulture Minister and Haveri Loksabha Constituency in-charge S.S. Mallikarjun expressed confidence of winning back the constituency. Pointing out that it was the Congress leaders themselves who were responsible for electoral debacle, Mr. Mallikarjun called on everyone to fight unitedly to win back the constituency, where Congress has lost thrice successively.
Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs H.K. Patil said that Congress had become stronger in Haveri and called on the workers to fight unitedly for ensuring victory. He expressed confidence that the party would win over 20 seats from Karnataka.
