Patil claimed his name had been included in the list until Monday morning but was removed from the final list released by the party. "I was promised a ministerial post even before the 2023 Assembly polls. Later, I was told it would happen after 2.5 years, but the promise was not kept," he said. He added that he wasn't quitting for a position but because, as he put it, loyalty and honesty weren't valued in the Congress in Vijayapura district.