Internal differences come to fore at Congress rally at Pithoragarh

Internal differences come to fore at Congress rally at Pithoragarh

B,D,Kasniyal

Pithoragarh, June 30

Inter differences within Congress party came to fore at a party rally which was disrupted following levelling of allegations of anti-party activities against local party legislator Mayukh Singh Mahar by senior party leaders of the district. The Congress MLA had to leave immediately.

“I have taken disciplinary action and given notices to three Congress leaders namely, Bhawana Nagarkoti, Deepak Lunthi and Mahendra Lunthi for disrupting the meeting,” said Ganesh Godiyal, state Congress president.

Godiyal said that if not given satisfactory answer within three days’ time, these Congressmen will be liable for further action by party.

After the allegation of working against party candidate in local body elections last year, voiced from the stage, the sitting congress MLA left the dais.” As he left the meeting and slogan shouting began, the meeting ended, “said an  witness Congress worker, present in the meeting.

“Bhawana Nagarkoti, a senior Congress leader alleged in presence of state Congress president Ganesh Godiyal that the sitting Congress MLA from Pithoragarh, instead of supporting party candidates in local body elections last year, supported a candidate who was not even a party member, resulting in the defeat of Congress party candidate in Nagar Nigam elections last year.

” we had gathered to honour and welcome the state President, despite this short disruption, the meeting of Congress men from all corners of the district went well and a ‘Samman Samaroh’ for freedom fighter families and senior Congress leaders concluded later, “said Mahendra Lunthi, a senior Congress leader of the district

The state Congress president had reached the district after successful completion of ‘Vyawastha Pariwartan’ meeting of Congress workers in Champawat.”The large gathering of Congressmen shows that the party is united and ready to change the corrupt rule of BJP in 2027 elections,” claimed Lunthi.