RANCHI: Jharkhand State Congress Chief Rameshwar Oraon took over the joystick of the party in September. A 1972 batch IPS officer who resigned from his service in 2004 and joined the Congress party, he says that "groupism" in the Congress remains a challenge and those leaders in the state need to serve the party “selflessly and voluntarily”. He also emphasises on discussion with the central leadership to not to send outsider for campaign in the election session.
He emphasises on groupism within and its challenge within. I have announced that 'I will not follow this and if there is any group that I owe my allegiance to it is the Congress party, nobody else. I don't need any loyalty from any group and I work for the party headed by Sonia Gandhi.
Also, there will be no one to weep in case I leave the party, because I will command no loyalty. The party needs our services and it should be selfless and voluntary. Then only party will move forward. I am bringing certain changes like giving a party position to persons on merit. So there will be no question of loyalty.
It is big challenge all of us including me as a President, there are zonal coordinators, constituency prabharis and the district and block level presidents. Most importantly there are booth committees which are formed which are core to winning the elections.
These were made before the LS elections. But I cant vouch for its robustness and if it becomes strong then we have a fair chance. The time is less, but we are doing it. The workers on ground share concern about MLAs not being accessible, but it is across all parties. But at least I have made myself accessible to everyone.