Lucknow. On one hand, Rahul Gandhi is opening a front against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar by alleging vote theft. At the same time, everything is not looking well between the leaders and supporters in his own Congress party. On Sunday, there was an inauguration program of newly appointed state president Aradhana Mishra Mona and working president Imran Masood at the state Congress office in Lucknow, the capital of UP. During this program, there was a huge ruckus in the UP Pradesh Congress office between the supporters of former president Ajay Rai and councilor Mamta Chaudhary. During this, pushing and shoving also took place.
Shoes were worn in UP Congress headquarters. Beating. Abuse. push and shove. Former state president Ajay Rai sat on strike. It is alleged that during the assumption of charge of the new state president Aradhana Mishra Mona today, Rai's supporters were misbehaved. Was abused. Angry Ajay Rai and his supporters clashed and then the shoes were fired. Video of Congress Party headquarters in conflict.
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According to the information, former UP Congress President Ajay Rai had reached the state Congress office located at Mall Avenue. Congress councilor Mamta Chaudhary is accused of using abusive language against Ajay Rai. After this Ajay Rai's supporters got angry. He took the shoe in his hand. The other side also showed a similar scene while taking charge. Quoting eyewitnesses, the media report said that when Ajay Rai reached the state Congress office with his supporters, seeing the crowd, his supporters said that the President would come out. Give way. On this Mamta Chaudhary asked who is the president. The controversy started only after this.
Both the groups pushed each other. Some people claimed that along with the beating, shoes were also used. In the pictures, Congress workers are also seen with shoes in their hands. Ajay Rai complained about the whole matter to senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Pramod Tiwari, State President Aradhana Mishra Mona and Working President Imran Masood. Ajay Rai said that such people are tarnishing the image of Congress. If he stays in the party, the atmosphere will worsen. Ajay Rai has demanded the expulsion of Mamta Chaudhary from Congress. He has been assured of action. According to Dainik Hindustan, when UP Congress Working President Imran Masood was asked a question about this incident, he said that there is no tradition of the former president attending the press conference.