Former Indian hockey captain Prabodh Tirkey, who resigned from the Congress after being dropped as a candidate, on April 20 said the party betrayed him.
Speaking to PTI, he said the Congress insulted him by withdrawing his candidature without informing him of the reason behind it.
The party replaced Tirkey with Debendra Bhitaria in the Talsara assembly seat in the Sundergarh district. "I feel betrayed by the Congress leadership. They have betrayed my trust," Tirkey said.