Progressive New York City Councilman Chi Ossé filed paperwork Monday to challenge Hakeem Jeffries for his Brooklyn-based congressional seat.

Ossé, 27, had previously shot down speculation that he was challenging Jeffries, the powerful House minority leader, saying in early October it would take a “dire situation” to convince him to run for Congress.

“Seems like we’re in a dire situation ,” he wrote Monday on social media when asked about his apparent change of heart.

Despite his trying to shut down any rumors of a primary challenge back in October, multiple outlets reported last week that Ossé was still considering it. He formally filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission on Monday.

Jeffries, 55, Congress’s highest-ranking Democrat, has represented New York’s 8th

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