In an apparent reference to Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Prasad Harichandan’s alleged monopoly activities, senior party leader and leader of Opposition Narasingha Mishra on Tuesday said the party MlAs would work at the command of AICC president Sonia Gandhi in the ensuing panchayat elections.
Mishra after chairing the Congress legislature Party (ClP) at his official residence here said the meeting was aimed at drawing strategies for the upcoming polls and since it was a meeting of MlAs there was no need of the PCC chief’s presence.
“The meeting focused on panchayat polls. If party high command wants we will work in the ensuing elections. We will work at the command of Sonia Gandhi,” said Miahra.
Out of 16 MlAs, 13 lawmakers attended the meeting. The timing of the meeting raised many questions as the Winter Session of the Assembly is nearly eight days away. The ClP meeting was also convened just a day after the PCC chief chaired a meeting of District Congress Committee (DCC) chiefs to discuss on the forthcoming polls.
Prior to the meeting, Opposition Chief Whip Tara Prasad Bahinipati said there was no need of PCC chief attending the ClP meeting exposing the split between the PCC and ClP.