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Poor Odisha Congress seeks donation from public, appealed OPCC President Niranjan Patnaik
- President of Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee Niranjan Patnaik requested general public, well-wishers and party leaders to donate funds to enable the party meet election expenses of the by-election.
- The formal appeal by the OPCC president for donation has exposed the serious condition of Congress in Odisha.
- Patnaik said the party got donation of Rs 10,000 on Friday and an assurance to get Rs 75,000 on Monday.
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- Congress candidate in the 2018 by-election to the Assembly segment Pranay Sahu had also campaigned on bullock cart to highlight the precarious financial condition of the party compared to the ruling BJD and BJP.
