Those indulging in factionalism should be thrown out: Cong's new Bihar in-charge
Tells party workers, 'Stop making rounds of Delhi and Patna. You will be rewarded if you are seen sweating it out on the ground'

The Congress' new Bihar in-charge Krishna Allavaru on Thursday issued a stern warning to party workers in the run-up to the assembly elections due later this year, saying "those indulging in factionalism should be thrown out".
He was addressing party workers at Bihar Congress headquarters Sadaqat Ashram in Patna during his first tour of the state upon getting his new assignment.
"Those indulging in factionalism within the party should be thrown out. One can understand differences of opinion... workers and leaders should air their views only at the party fora. But that should not cross the Lakshman rekha," he said.
He urged Congress workers to work unitedly to strengthen the party ahead of the forthcoming assembly elections. "There is a general perception that those workers who work in the party organisation don't get due respect and instead, leaders get more importance. I must say that due respect will be given to the workers who work on the ground. We need to strengthen Congress in Bihar again.
"We have to fight the elections to win. Whether the fight is big or small, possible or impossible... We must fight every battle to win. We will fight in Bihar... we will win," he said.
In an apparent dig at workers who tended to ingratiate themselves with bosses, Allavaru said, "Stop making rounds of Delhi and Patna. You will be rewarded if you are seen sweating it out on the ground. Power comes from the booths, wards, villages, panchayats and blocks of Bihar... so leave Patna and Delhi and work hard in the field."
Allavaru was given a grand welcome by the party workers at the BPCC office. Earlier, speaking to reporters at Patna airport, he said his focus would be to boost the party's organisational structure in Bihar ahead of the assembly elections. "I will leave no stone unturned to come up to the expectations of the party's high command, which has placed faith in me," he said.
Allavaru is expected to stay in Bihar for three-four days. During his stay, he will meet workers and leaders of the party to get feedback from them, sources said.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge is also expected to visit Bihar's Buxar district on 22 February. Kharge will attend a function and also address a public meeting in Buxar.
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