In a setback for the opposition Congress ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha and Odisha Assembly elections, its Salipur MLA Prakash Behera today resigned from the primary membership of the party. <br />'' <br />''In a letter to the party president Rahul Gandhi, Behera said that he has decided to quit the party after being ignored by the state Congress Committee leadership. <br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Asked whether he will join the BJD, Behera said, he will take a decision after consulting his supporters and seniors in the constituency.</span><br />