Odisha polls: Congress leader Samanta Khamari quits party

Bhubaneswar: Congress leader Samanta Khamari today deserted the party expressing discontent over ticket allocation for the upcoming elections.

He tendered his resignation to Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) President Niranjan Patnaik opposing party ticket to Sagar Das for Bhawanipatna Assembly Constituency.

He also revolted against former MP Bhakta Charan Das alleging ‘impartiality’ by the party in selection of candidates for the Assembly and Lok Sabha polls in Odisha.