While the Congress high command is worried over the internal squabble in the Odisha Congress, a recent report by two senior leaders of the AICC on the activities of some dissident leaders is being widely discussed among party workers.
The report says Naba Kishore Das and some other Congress leaders had switched over to BJD before the last Assembly elections and subsequently awarded important posts, including Ministerial berths. Now, the BJD has engaged these leaders to engineer infighting in the Congress.
Cuttack-Barabati MLA Mohammed Moquim’ s name was proposed by some dissidents for PCC president post, with the strong backing of Bapi Sarkhel, which expanded the infighting. It is reported that some BJD leaders backed this move, with an assurance to protect the business interest of both the Congress leaders. After getting this report, the Congress high command is worried on the future of the party in the State.
“The BJD is also trying to allure some dissidents to join it before the municipal and panchayat elections,” said the report. While the BJD and the BJP now are in a same political block, the Congress has got a scope to act as a real opposition. Above all, the Congress and its alliance captured the Government in the neighboring States of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand. Particularly, these two States have political impact on Odisha on many counts.
In this circumstance, a united Congress has a chance to fight back the ruling party, asserted the report. The Congress high command would take very important decision based on the report soon, said a reliable source.