PATNA, Dec. 2 -- In an escalation of internal unrest, the state unit of Congress on Tuesday served notice to 15 district presidents for skipping a meeting convened by the Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee (BPCC) president Rajesh Ram and attended by Bihar party's in-charge Krishna Allavaru on December 1.

The letter issued by Congress office secretary Nalin Kumar has asked them to clarify as to why they did not attend the meeting.

Earlier on November 18, days after the Congress party suffered a humiliating defeat in the Bihar Assembly elections, the party had initiated action against 'errant' leaders for anti-party activities during the run-up to polls and issued show-cause notices to 43 party leaders for 'offences' like deviation from par...