Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the Ganjam District Congress Committee (DCC) held a pre-poll meeting here on Sunday and provided training to ZP zone presidents and DCC office-bearers on various strategies to successfully take on the BJD and the BJP in coming Assembly and Lok Sabha polls.
AICC secretary Anil Chaudhury and PCC working president Pradeep Majhi attending the meeting asked the workers to make all efforts so that the Congress would return to power at both the Centre and the State. They advised the workers to make people know about various irregularities and corrupt activities committed by both the BJD Government in the State and the BJP-led NDA Government at the Centre.
They gave stress on formation of booth-level committees and use of social media for maintaining relationship with people.
They advised the workers to keep in touch with the party high command and top leaders through WhatsApp groups. Besides, they emphasised on collection of membership through mobile apps and strengthening of organisation.
Among others, PCC general secretary Subhendu Mohanty, district president Trinath Behera, district working president Deepak Patnaik, Pitabas Panda, Sakka Sujit, Abhisek Mahananda, former Sanakhemundi MLA Ramesh Chandra Jena, senior leader Chintamani Dyansamantara, Pramod Jena and Nakula Nayak shared the dais.
Former MLA Ramesh Jena quit the meeting halfway as a police officer from the Brahmapur Town police came and told him not to attend any meeting as he is scheduled to appear in court. After this, Jena moved away from the meeting place silently.