With the nomination day drawing near, the Congress Screening Committee (CSC) met the State's grassroots-level leaders in New Delhi on Monday.CSC chairman Oscar Fernandes presided over the meeting, which discussed issues relating to the selection of candidates for the Assembly seats, party sources said.
“This is just a preliminary discussion on Odisha Assembly seats. We are having discussions with leaders and workers of the party,” Fernandes told the mediapersons after the meeting.
He also informed that winnability factor would be taken into account for selection of candidates.The meeting assumed importance as a host of party leaders, including former leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh, recently quit the party alleging that they were neglected by the party functionaries.