Cong will Slip to Third Position: Niranjan

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Bhubaneswar: A day before the announcement of results of simultaneous polls, Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) chief Niranjan Patnaik Wednesday admitted that his party will slip to third position this time.

Speaking to reporters here, Niranjan said he is in doubt whether the Congress will emerge as the principal Opposition party in the state Assembly. “The Congress will be the main Opposition party in the Assembly if the BJP joins hand with the BJD,” he said with a smiling face.

Commenting on performance of the party in this election, he said, “The Congress will fare better in south and the coastal Odisha districts. But winning seats in western Odisha appears remote. However, we will open account in both Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in the region.”

The state Congress president was unable to name which LS seat in the western Odisha they are going to win.

It appears that Niranjan is confused over winning two MLA seats — Bhandaripokhari and Ghasipura – he contested. He had stated Tuesday that he would lose Ghasipura seat against BJD leader Badri Narayan Patra and win the Bhandaripokhari seat. However, Wednesday he claimed that he is going to win both the seats.

When asked about the margin of votes if he wins the two seats, he said, “The margin is just an arithmetic game. But, we will win Bhandaripokhari seat with a huge margin. It will be little less in case of Ghasipura.”

Blame game begins; Jagannath Patnaik quits

Meanwhile, blame game in the state unit of Congress has begun with the statement of the state president. All India Congress Committee (AICC) Secretary Sarat Rout blamed Team Niranjan for the possible poor performance in the elections.

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