Sudip's public overture to Pradyot Kishore, inviting him to merge his party with the Congress and assume a leadership role, has stirred discontent among a faction of party leaders.

 

The recent open invitation from veteran Congress MLA and party leader Sudip Roybarman to 'Tipra Motha' supremo Pradyot Kishore to merge his party with the Congress and assume leadership has ignited a sharp reaction within the party's ranks. This invitation was extended during a program held in front of the Congress Bhawan on October 2, leading to a public exchange of opinions among prominent Congress leaders.

Former PCC president Birajit Sinha, in response to Sudip's statement, has described it as his "personal opinion." Sinha emphasized that Sudip's comments should be seen as reflective of his individual viewpoint and not as an official stance of the Congress party. He compared Sudip's self-assuredness to Rahul Gandhi and asserted that the Congress party had not made any decisions regarding such a merger. Sinha also made it clear that decisions of this nature should be taken by the party high command and top leadership.

Birajit Sinha's comments did not stop there; he interpreted Sudip's statement as an indirect expression of no-confidence in the current PCC president's leadership. Furthermore, Sinha referenced a past incident in which Sudip had invited MLA Surajit Dutta to rejoin Congress, leading to a situation where Surajit Dutta claimed Sudip had hurled a mobile phone at him during a meeting. This incident resulted in a setback for the party at that time, and Sinha noted that history was now repeating itself, causing humiliation for the incumbent PCC president and weakening the party's overall position.

The discord within the Congress party regarding Sudip Roybarman's invitation to Pradyot Kishore and his previous actions has exposed divisions and challenges in maintaining a united front. The matter remains unsettled, and it is evident that this issue will require careful handling by the party's leadership to avoid further fragmentation within the organization.