Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president and the leader of Opposition (loP) in the State Assembly Narasingha Mishra met AICC vice-president Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on Monday.Sources said Mishra and Harichandan discussed with Gandhi about various agitations held by the Congress in the State this year. The duo also informed Gandhi about the party-called Odisha Bandh on June 26.Gandhi inquired about the party’s new strategies for strengthening it at the grassroots level in the State.
When contacted, Harichandan said they discussed with Gandhi about the party’s growth in the State. “Rahul Gandhi has promised us to visit Odisha and he will surely come at the right time,” he added.Veteran leader Mishra said the party had already given a report about the Odisha Bandh and other party activities in the State.The leaders discussed with Gandhi about strengthening of the party’s base ahead of the 2017 panchayat polls, said sources.