Interview Times 
On thrusday, congress leader Arindam Sarkhel popularly known as bapi sarkhel resigned from congress group, including, primary membership, of the party.
Sarkhel stated, “I have resigned from Congress this morning. I had distanced myself from the party. Many of our candidates affiliated with our outfit ‘Ama Paradip Ama Pragati’ won some seats in the civic body polls. Now I want to focus on serving the labourers and the trade unions” ,Bpi Sarkhel added. He further more he had been staying away from politics,stated “I will decide my next course of action after taking advice from my supporters. There is no chance to keep myself away from politics,”
However, he also denied reports about contesting polls in Paradip. “Neither I nor my wife have any inclination toward Paradip ticket,” he said. Sambit,On the other hand, Odisha Congress chief, Sarat Pattanayak said, “It is the Congress party and it produces leaders. His leaving will have no impact on our electoral politics. We lost elections in 1977 and came back to power in 1980.”
Sambit also facing internal factions, new rival aspirants, as well as rising influence of bjp in the consistuency leaders are also disappointed with MLA’s performance in the last five years.
