May 4th 2024.
Bhubaneswar: Sucharita Mohanty, the Congress candidate for the Puri Lok Sabha constituency, has made the difficult decision to withdraw from the upcoming election. In a heartfelt email to AICC general secretary K C Venugopal on Friday, Mohanty, the daughter of former Congress MP Brajamohan Mohanty, expressed her disappointment in the party's lack of financial support.
According to Mohanty, her campaign in Puri has been struggling due to the party's refusal to provide funding. She stated that AICC Odisha in-charge Ajoy Kumar had explicitly asked her to finance her own campaign. As a former journalist and a relative newcomer to politics, Mohanty has already put in a great deal of effort and resources into her campaign. She even attempted a public donation drive, but unfortunately, it did not yield much success. Despite her best efforts, she was unable to raise enough funds on her own.
Desperate for the necessary resources to run a successful campaign, Mohanty reached out to senior party leaders, including the central leadership, for financial assistance. However, her requests were met with silence and inaction. It became clear to her that the lack of funds was the only thing standing in the way of a winning campaign in Puri. With a heavy heart, she came to the conclusion that without the support of the party, it would be impossible for her to continue her campaign. As a result, she has decided to return the party ticket for the Puri Lok Sabha constituency.
Despite her disappointment in the party's lack of funding, Mohanty expressed her unwavering loyalty to the Congress and its leader, Rahul Gandhi. She acknowledged that this was a difficult decision, but one that she felt was necessary in order to uphold her values and principles.
Mohanty's withdrawal leaves the Congress with a challenging situation in Puri, where she was set to face off against BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra and BJD candidate Arup Patnaik, a former Mumbai Police Commissioner. It remains to be seen how the party will handle this setback and if they will be able to find a suitable replacement for Mohanty in such a crucial constituency.
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