Senior Congress leader H KPatil has resigned as the President of Karnataka PradeshCongress Campaign Committee, taking responsibility for the party's disastrous defeat in the state in the Lok Sabha polls.
In a letter to Congress President Rahul Gandhi, he said the results had "shocked" all Congressmen and the outcome in Karnataka was contrary to their expectations.
Stating that it was time for all of them to introspect, he said "As President of the Karnataka Pradesh CongressCampaign Committee I had the privilege to take the policiesand message of my esteemed Party to the people.
In view of the debacle, I feel it my moral duty to own-up the responsibility. Hence, with all humility I submit my resignation to the post."