Published 20:22 IST, May 11th 2019
Congress leader, other office-bearers resign from party alleging humiliation by Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
The district unit president of the Congress and some other office bearers on Saturday resigned from the party alleging humiliation by AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra after they approached her with a complaint regarding the candidate.
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district unit president of Congress and some or office bearers on Saturday resigned from party alleging humiliation by AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vra after y approached her with a complaint regarding candidate.
"A complaint was me to Priyanka Gandhi about Congress candidate Ramakant Yav not coordinating with anyone in unit Friday and she was also told that none of office bearers were invited for a rally here," Congress's Bhohi district president Neelam Misra told newspersons in Bhohi.
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Priyanka Gandhi dressed an election rally in Bhohi in support of party candidate Yav on May 10.
Misra alleged that Priyanka Gandhi not only ignored ir grievance but also used "strong words" against her publicly.
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"But AICC general secretary paid no heed and said if y are feeling humiliated over this n y can continue to feel this way," Misra claimed.
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Misra said she and or office-bearers h approached Priyanka Gandhi as she is Congress's eastern Uttar Presh in-charge.
"But it seems that she does not have thinking that could encourage partymen," Misra said.
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She said after resigning, y held a meeting and resolved to support Rangnath Misra, joint candidate of SP-BSP alliance for election slated for May 12.
When contacted, district vice president of Congress Mushir Iqbal said Misra and ors have taken this step in "haste" and need to have waited for elections to be over.
20:22 IST, May 11th 2019