Factional tensions inside the Uttar Pradesh Congress erupted on October 11 in Lucknow as supporters of outgoing state president Ajay Rai and councillor Mamta Chaudhary clashed at party headquarters during the charge-taking of new president Aradhana Mishra and working president Imran Masood. The dispute began over movement within the crowded office and escalated into a scuffle with shoes thrown.
