The State Congress in-charge and AICC general secretary Jitendra Singh, while on a visit here on Wednesday, interacted with party workers and office-bearers of five districts Sambalpur, Bargarh, Deogarh, Balangir and Subarnapur, mainly on the matter of strengthening party from the grassroots level.
Party seniors apart, all last elections MP and MLA candidates of the five district and those who won the polls were also present and shared their views, said Sambalpur DCC president Aswini Guru.
The leaders reportedly expressed their utmost dissatisfaction over the local and State leaderships for the party’s debacle in the elections in their respective districts.
Jitendra Singh talked to the office-bearers individually for their firsthand information.
The purpose of the meeting was to strengthen the Congress and bring it back to power, said Guru.
Party heavyweights who were present included PCC president Niranjan Patnaik, leader of party in State Assembly Narasingha Mishra ans AICC general secretary Mastana Ali. Singh and the other leaders appealed to the party rank and file to forget differences and work together to improve the party’s fortune in the State and the country.