Congress a sinking ship: Modi

BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi said that the Congress was a sinking ship and that the days of the mother-son duo (Sonia and Rahul Gandhi) were over.
Talking exclusively to Zee News, Modi said, “When the polls were announced the Congress thought that there would be a hung parliament. They have been saying that we will not let Modi become PM, we will back a Third Front government. From their comments it seems that they have already lost the polls and the days of mother-son duo are over.”
“The Congress realises that their ship is sinking given the kind of voting that has taken place till now. They have no agenda, so they abuse me,” he added.
Meanwhile, Congress may consider dropping its claim to lead the next 'secular' coalition at the Centre and lend support to a non-BJP front in order to deny Narendra Modi the prime ministership.
A formal indication of a 'come-what-may' strategy to prevent a BJP-led NDA government at the Centre came from key Sonia aide Ahmed Patel in an exclusive interview to TOI.
"Congress is not hankering for power. The party can consider all options necessary to deny power to communal forces (read BJP). The final decision will be taken by the Congress president after due consultation with all colleagues," said Patel, who is political secretary to the party president and a key strategist.
This is the clearest signal yet from a senior and influential Congress functionary that the party is preparing itself to support other 'secular' players seeking to cobble up numbers for a fresh non-BJP coalition - a posture that should open up an array of possibilities for satraps who are not aligned with NDA.