Odisha: Veteran Cong Leaders Express Resentment Over New List Of PCC Office-Bearers

Bhubaneswar: The appointment of new office-bearers of Pradesh Congress Committee has sparked resentment among veteran leaders of the party in Odisha.

Senior Congress leaders and MLAs Tara Prasad Bahinipati and Suresh Routray have expressed their dissatisfaction with the list of the office-bearers.

Speaking to media persons on Thursday, Jatni MLA of the party Routray said he was not happy with the inclusion of several ineligible persons in the list. Appointment of such persons, who have no experience about party organisation, in important posts is not good for the Congress, he added.

“I have expressed my reservation about such persons in PCC list to the Congress president and also submitted a list of eligible leaders, who have been dropped from the committee, for the key posts,” the MLA said.

Routray further said, “I do not aspire for any post. But the deserving leaders who have been working hard for the Congress should be encouraged and promoted.”

On Tuesday, Jeypore MLA Tara Prasad Mohanty had also expressed his resentment over the new list of office-bearers though he has been appointed as one of vice-presidents of the party.

Stating that he was not willing to hold the post of the vice-president, the MLA said he had never approached anybody for the post.

“I want to devote more time to the service of the people of my constituency. If I am given the responsibility of an important post, my work will be hampered. I can carry out the works on my own,” Bahinipati said.

It may be noted that the Congress president had approved the appointment of PCC office-bearers on Monday.