India, Dec. 15 -- The Congress on Monday expelled former MLA Md Moquim from the party for six years following a letter he wrote to senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi questioning the leadership of Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) President Bhakta Charan Das and raising concerns about the party's functioning.

The expulsion was initiated on a proposal by OPCC President Bhakta Das and subsequently approved by the All India Congress Committee (AICC).

According to leaders aware of the developments, the decision was taken after the leadership viewed Moquim's communication as indiscipline and anti-party conduct.

In his five-page letter to Gandhi, seen by HT, Moquim questioned Das's credibility, pointing out that he had lost three cons...