A meeting of the Coordination Committee of the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) was held here on Sundaywhere all senior leaders vowed to work together in the better interest of the party.
The meeting presided over by PCC president Prasad Harichandan was attended by almost all senior leaders, Odisha-in-charge BK Hariprasad, co-in-charge Subhankar Sarkar and leader of Opposition in the State Assembly Narasingha Mishra.
“We have vowed to forget all differences and work together to strengthen the Congress in the State,” said Sarat Rout, a senior leader of the party.
Similarly, another senior leader lalatendu Bidyadhar Mohapatra said, “All members placed their views. We discussed various issues. We will work united.”
Sources said the senior leaders also discussed about AICC vice-president Rahul Gandhi’s upcoming visit to the State and the issues to be raised during the ensuing Budget Session of the State Assembly.
Harichandan convened the Coordination Committee meeting for the first time after six months of its formation. The committee has 23 members. Among others, former Chief Minister Hemanand Biswal, former PCC president Niranjan Patnaik and former Union Minister Bhakta Charan Das were present.