Bhubaneswar: Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) President Bhakta Charan Das met with Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and KC Venugopal in New Delhi to discuss organizational issues and the recent Nuapada by-election results. The Congress party secured the second position in the by-election, pushing the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) to third spot.
Das, who has been leading the Odisha Congress since February 2025, is working to revitalize the party’s presence in the state. The meeting with Gandhi and Venugopal likely focused on strategies to strengthen the party’s grassroots organization and improve its performance in upcoming elections.
The Nuapada by-election result is seen as a significant morale booster for the Congress party in Odisha.
