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The Dharmanagar by-election in Tripura on April 9 marks a pivotal chance for the Congress party to reclaim its influence. With influential personalities like Jairam Ramesh and Sachin Pilot joining the fray, set to land on March 31, this election is a litmus test for the party's comeback momentum following the recent demise of BJP MLA Biswa Bandhu Sen.

Congress said the wrong policies of the Centre were responsible for the high inflation and unemployment in the country.

Not all seems to be the right within Congress' Koraput unit and at the heart of it is the reported rift between party's four-time Jeypore MLA Tara Prasad Bahinipati and debutant Koraput MP saptagiri sankar ulaka.

Koraput MP saptagiri sankar ulaka urged the Centre to expedite long-pending railway projects in southern Odisha. He called for the immediate notification of the Rayagada railway division, a new daytime Koraput-Bhubaneswar express train via Rayagada, and extending the Vande Bharat Express to Koraput to boost regional connectivity and development.

Congress has threatened to gherao the private company in Rayagada district demanding compensation of Rs 1 crore to the family of Sulabati Naik (32), a heavily pregnant woman who died after childbirth on Wednesday following her release from jail. She was among 13 women arrested on December 16 for demanding jobs in the company situated close to their homes.

Southern Odisha's rural infrastructure, particularly road access in Koraput and Rayagada, faces urgent attention. A standing committee highlighted failures in delivering promised connectivity, citing decades of neglect and poor implementation of schemes like PMGSY.

Former Koraput MP and veteran BJP leader Jayaram Pangi resigned from the primary membership of the party on Friday.

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday set up a factfinding committee to evaluate the results of the recent assembly elections in Gujarat and suggest measures to be taken by the party. The committee will be headed by Nitin Raut and the other members will be Shakeel Ahmad Khan and saptagiri sankar ulaka. The committee has been asked to submit its report to the party president in two weeks. The Congress faced its worstever rout in the December 2022 assembly elections and state party leaders alleged that it was because of the ruling party’s money and muscle power coupled with blatant misuse of government machinery. The party also said that the election commission remained a mute spectator to complaints lodged by the Congress during the election. Local Congress leaders said all aspects of the defeat- the worst in Gujarat’s electoral history- will be discussed with the three-member committee. "Several representations have been made individually by leaders and workers as well the committee will also suggest organizational changes if needed in its report," said a senior state leader.

Over 680 government and aided schools have been closed or merged in the undivided Koraput region over five years, impacting 8,854 students, primarily from tribal communities. This trend disproportionately affects children in remote areas, forcing them to travel significantly longer distances, violating Right to Education norms and exacerbating existing infrastructure gaps.

Hundreds of villages in Koraput and Rayagada districts remain without mobile connectivity, including 4G, despite government schemes. Remote areas face significant delays in tower installation due to access and land issues. Critics highlight this digital divide, arguing connectivity is a basic necessity, not a luxury, and tribal regions shouldn't be excluded from future tech rollouts.

Union health and family welfare minister Harsh Vardhan while replying to a letter of Koraput MP saptagiri sankar ulaka has stated that detailed project report (DPR) of phase-II construction of AIIMS Bhubaneswar's satellite centre at Balasore will be finalized soon.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge was admitted to MS Ramaiah Hospital in Bengaluru for a planned pacemaker implantation and is reported stable. The 83-year-old leader, who was earlier hospitalized for fever, is scheduled to address a public rally in Kohima, Nagaland, on October 7, focusing on youth employment and good governance.

A parliamentary committee meeting on land acquisition was disrupted when BJP MPs, including Parshottam Rupala, walked out due to the presence of activist Medha Patkar. BJP members labeled Patkar "anti-national," objecting to her involvement. Committee head saptagiri sankar ulaka defended inviting Patkar, citing standard practice.