Cuttack District Congress Committee (DCC) president Prakash Kumar Behera, who is also an MlA representing the Salepur constituency, on Tuesday tendered his resignation from the post of DCC chief.
In a letter to PCC president Niranjan Patnaik, the first-time MlA stated that on account of personal reasons and in order to dedicate more time in his constituency, he has decided to quit the DCC post.
When asked whether he has any plans to desert the party or resign from the Assembly, Behera said, “As of now, I have no such plans. I am only quitting the DCC post in order spend some more time in my constituency.
He, however, did not elaborate much about his ‘personal reason’ which he has stated in his letter to the PCC chief.
Speculations are rife that Behera is likely to quit the Congress and join the ruling BJD in near future.