Bhubaneswar, March 15: The Congress party has issued a show-cause notice to its Mohana MLA, Dasrathi Gamang, for allegedly violating party discipline. The notice was released by Sujit Kumar Padhi, the chairman of the Odisha Pradesh Congress Disciplinary Action Committee. The party has warned that if Gamang fails to respond or provide a satisfactory explanation within the stipulated time, appropriate disciplinary action will be taken against him.
Gamang has been missing ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections. In a notice issued by the Odisha Pradesh Congress Disciplinary Committee, the party stated that all Congress MLAs were instructed to remain in Bhubaneswar from March 13 in light of the elections scheduled for March 17.
Despite repeated attempts over the past week, the Congress has been unable to contact Dasrathi Gamang. Odisha Congress President Ajay Kumar and the leader of the Congress Legislative Party, Ramchandra Kadam, have reportedly tried to reach him multiple times by phone, but to no avail.
The notice further stated that party leaders attempted to locate the MLA at his residence in Bhubaneswar and his ancestral village, but were unsuccessful. The party has indicated that they have not received any information or complaints from his family or close associates suggesting that he has been kidnapped, leading the leadership to believe that he may be deliberately hiding.
The Congress has directed Gamang to appear in person at the party office by 6 PM on March 15 to explain why disciplinary action should not be taken against him.
Meanwhile, Ramchandra Kadam, the leader of the Congress Legislative Party, stated that all 14 Congress MLAs currently staying in Bengaluru will return to Odisha to vote together in accordance with the party’s decision for the Rajya Sabha elections. He emphasized that all MLAs will proceed based on the decisions made by the Congress party during this election period.