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Congress Sets Up Inquiry Into Lucknow Office Brawl Between Ajay Rai And Mamata Choudhary
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News18•13-10-2026, 15:55
Congress Sets Up Inquiry Into Lucknow Office Brawl Between Ajay Rai And Mamata Choudhary
- •A violent clash and shoe-throwing incident broke out between Congress workers at the party headquarters in Lucknow on October 11.
- •The ruckus reportedly occurred during the assumption of office ceremony of the new state president Aradhana Misra and working president Imran Masood.
- •UP Congress in-charge Rajendra Pal Gautam formed a five-member committee led by Brijlal Khabri to investigate the incident within a week.
- •The investigation will determine responsibility between Awadh Zone President Mamata Choudhary and Ajay Rai.
- •The BJP mocked the incident on social media, calling it a shoe-throwing brawl in the shop of love.
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A clash erupted between party workers during the assumption of office ceremony for the new state president Aradhana Misra and working president Imran Masood, following an alleged dispute between Awadh Zone President Mamata Choudhary and Ajay Rai which led to shoving, abusive language, and shoe-throwing.
UP Congress in-charge Rajendra Pal Gautam formed a five-member committee headed by former state president Brijlal Khabri to investigate the incident and submit its report within a week.
Aradhana Misra, a three-time MLA from Rampur Khas in Pratapgarh and former Congress Legislature Party leader, was appointed as the new president of the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee.
