Ajit Jogi's exit 'good riddance', can't harm party: Congress

June 07, 2016 19:16

The Congress today termed the exit of Ajit Jogi from the party as "good riddance", saying that he has saved it the trouble of expelling him and that he will not be able to harm it.

"Jogi ceases to be a Congress Working Committee member and Chairman of AICC's tribal cell after his announcement of floating a new party. He has saved us the trouble of expelling him," party General Secretary B K Hariprasad said, adding, "It is good riddance that he has left.

Still smarting from debacles in assembly polls in four states, Congress received a setback with two CWC members -- Ajit Jogi and Gurudas Kamat -- quitting the party yesterday. While Jogi, a former Chhattisgarh chief minister, formally announced he would launch a new political outfit, Kamat said he was quitting politics altogether.

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