Bhubaneswar, Aug. 24 -- Ahead of the forthcoming Panchayat and urban local body polls, the internal feud in Odisha Congress unit has hit a new low with senior leaders Pradeep Majhi and Tara Prasad Bahinipati openly indulging in verbal duels.

Hitting out at Bahinipati for questioning the leadership of Odisha Congress President Nirannjan Patnaik and threatening to quit the party, Working President of the party Majhi said the statement of the senior legislator is unacceptable.

"All the leaders of the party have expressed their dissatisfaction over Bahinipati's remarks. Politics in Koraput is not possible without tribal people. Tara always tries to dominate the Congress leaders in the district. He is also trying to create hurdles in the wor...