Bhubaneswar, Oct. 22 -- It's official. Once Rahul Gandhi's close confidante and Congress strongman from south Odisha, and also party's tribal face, has finally call it quits after over two decade long association with the grand old party.

The news of Pradeep, known as a vibrant youth leader, resigning from the primary membership of INC has sent shockwaves in the Odisha political circles.

On Friday, the former Congress MP announced that he has tendered his resignation from the primary membership of Congress and has sent the letter to the party high command in New Delhi.

In his resignation to AICC Chief Sonia Gandhi, Majhi claimed that even though the party organization functioned extremely well earlier, it has now declined due to recalc...