ROURKELA, Nov. 23 -- Former Biramitrapur MLA and fire brand tribal leader George Tirkey has been made the president of the Rourkela District Congress Committee (DCC) which proves he enjoys confidence of the Congress top brass. But for him challenges are tough to restructure the party and breathe new life into it in coming days, believe the political pundits here.
No doubt, Tirkey is a good organiser and has never looked back since he joined politics in 1995 quitting his bank service. He is not only known as a prominent tribal leader, but also a revolutionary and champion of tribal rights and entitlements.
He has a special image among the tribal people here but how much he will succeed in strengthening the party like Congress which is a di...