Bhubaneswar : Following the Supreme Court’s decision not to halt the conviction of Cuttack-Barabati MLA Md Moquim in a loan fraud case, sources revealed on Wednesday that the Congress is considering nominating his daughter, Sofia Firdous, for the upcoming elections in Odisha.
While the apex court temporarily suspended the imprisonment sentence of the senior Congress leader in the Odisha Rural Housing and Development Corporation Limited (ORHDC) loan irregularities case, it did not suspend his conviction, thereby dashing his aspirations of contesting the Assembly polls next month.
In light of these developments, Congress leaders, corporators, workers, and other officials convened a crucial meeting at Moquim’s residence to solidify the strategy. “I won’t be able to contest the elections as per the SC verdict. Accordingly, a discussion was held to pick possible candidates for the seat and we hope to reach a consensus by evening. A proposal will then be sent to the AICC,” he said.