Factionalism came to the fore at the Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC), before a meeting regarding organisational elections, on Wednesday. Corporators of two leaders’ groups came to blows. However, later the dispute was pacified with the intervention of senior leaders.
Chaotic scenes were witnessed at PCC after supporters of Congress leader PC Sharma and Arif Masood scuffled over petty issue at during the visit of Congress convener Zia Patel who arrived in the city for organizational elections.
During the meeting scheduled to discuss with the party workers two groups clashed at the State Congress Headquarters.
Nafees alleged that he and his colleagues reached there to discuss about the organization but those present did not take interest in membership drive and when scores of members we have been made by putting hard efforts.
The block presidents who contested local body elections as independent candidates against Congress nominees, have not been removed and they continue as presidents.
Former Secretary of Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee’s Abdul Nafees who is in support of Arif Masood along with corporator Shahwar Mansoori, Mewalal Kanrji, Raeesa Malik, Tufel Siddiqui and several other supports.