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Congress President Elections LIVE: Kharge, Tharoor, KN Tripathi in race to lead the party

Congress President Elections LIVE: Kharge, Tharoor, KN Tripathi in race to lead the party

Sep 30, 2022 - 23:30
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Congress President Elections LIVE: Kharge, Tharoor, KN Tripathi in race to lead the party

20:45 (IST)

Congress President Election Crisis

Why Tharoor doesn't stand a chance against Kharge

After several rounds of speculation, a rebellion in Rajasthan, and a whole lot of drama — it’s final: the Congress presidential election will be a two-person contest between Shashi Tharoor and Mallikarjun Kharge.

Kharge entered the fray on Friday after Digvijaya Singh announced that he would not contest for the post and was, instead, proposing the candidature of the veteran leader.

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19:48 (IST)

Congress President Election Crisis

Tharoor apologises for distorted map of India in manifesto

17:59 (IST)

Congress President Election Crisis

Kharge, a Gandhi family loyalist poised to be 2nd Congress president from Karnataka

Popularly known as "Solillada Saradara" (a leader without defeat) in his home-State of Karnataka Mapanna Mallikarjun Kharge, who on Friday filed nomination for the Congress' presidential polls, is a hardcore loyalist of the Gandhi family.

If elected, he will be the second AICC president from Karnataka after S Nijalingappa, and also a Dalit leader to hold the post after Jagjivan Ram.

A leader with more than 50 years of experience in politics, 80-year-old  Kharge, who was elected MLA for nine times in a row, has seen a steady rise in his career graph from humble beginnings as a union leader in his home-district of Gulbarga, now Kalaburagi. (PTI)

17:17 (IST)

Congress President Election Crisis

We will announce final candidates' names after scrutinising nomination papers, says Madhusudan Mistry

Congress' Central Election Authority Chariman Madhusudan Mistry on Friday said that 14 forms were submitted by senior leader Mallikarjun Kharge, while Shashi Tharoor submitted five and KN Tripathi gave one form, while filing their nomination papers for the upcoming Congress presidential polls. "Tomorrow, we'll scrutinise forms and tomorrow evening we'll announce forms that are valid&names of candidates,"  Mistry said. (ANI)

17:05 (IST)

Congress President Election Crisis

Congress presidential candidate Shashi Tharoor's office makes correction to their manifesto 

Congress presidential candidate Shashi Tharoor's office makes correction to their manifesto for the election which earlier showed a distorted map of India. Parts of J&K, Ladakh were omitted in the earlier version.

16:46 (IST)

Congress President Election Crisis

After nomination, Tharoor calls for 'decentralization' in Congress

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, who filed his nomination for the party president post on Friday, issued a manifesto explaining how he intends to rejuvenate the party through decentralisation and internal reorganisation if he wins the election.

Tharoor filed his nomination at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) office in the national capital. Before that, he visited the Raj Ghat to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi. (ANI)

16:12 (IST)

Congress President Election Crisis

Kharge, Tharoor, Tripathi in fray for Congress Presidential poll

Mallikarjun Kharge, Shashi Tharoor and K N Tripathi are the three men in the Congress presidential race for which nominations end on Friday with the veteran Kharge from Karnataka emerging a clear favourite.

The 80-year-old Kharge, flanked by top Congress leaders, filed several sets of nomination papers with the proposers also including members from the G-23 ginger group comprising Anand Sharma, Prithviraj Chavan, Manish Tewari and Bhupinder Hooda.

Tharoor, who was also part of the G-23 group, filed five sets of nomination papers, while former Jharkhand minister Tripathi filed a single set of poll papers with Madhusudan Mistry, the chairman of the Congress's Central Election Authority.

Kharge appeared to be a clear favourite for the Congress presidential election as a galaxy of leaders were present by his side when he filed his nomination papers at the AICC headquarters here.

PTI

16:03 (IST)

Congress President Election Crisis

Why Shashi Tharoor doesn’t stand a chance of winning against Mallikarjun Kharge in Congress race

Shashi Tharoor filed his nomination papers for the post of Congress president and will go up against veteran Mallikarjun Kharge, who has the support of the party high command. It doesn't help that the Thiruvananthapuram MP is part of the dissenting G-23 group

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15:42 (IST)

Congress President Election Crisis

BJP takes potshots at Kharge's candidature, says he will be 'remote-controlled', 'proxy'

The BJP on Friday took a swipe at the Congress after senior leader Mallikarjun Kharge emerged as the favourite to win the poll for party president, suggesting that he will be a "proxy" and "remote-controlled".

"Mallikarjun Kharge at 80 is an inspiring choice for the Congress. He is young, energetic and just what the Congress needed to ensure its revival. He should just pick Dr Manmohan Singh's manual on 'Living by the Remote Control' and it is all sorted," BJP IT department head Amit Malviya said in a tweet.

Shashi Tharoor continues to hang in, he added, referring to the Congress MP, who has also filed his nomination for the Congress president post.

Most senior Congress leaders, however, rally around Kharge, who is seen to have the backing of the Gandhis even though they have conveyed that they will remain neutral in the election.

PTI

15:34 (IST)

Congress President Election Crisis

'Kharge is Congress' Bhishma Pitamah,' says Tharoor after filing nomination for party chief

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday said he will not withdraw his nomination for the party president after Mallikarjun Kharge entered the contest for the chief of the party.

"Those who would like to continue the status quo would not be inclined to vote for me because I represent change, a different approach, and a vision to take the party forward in a different way, as for some years we've been suffering setbacks," Tharoor said while addressing the media after filing his nomination at the AICC office in the national capital.

He further called Mallikarjun Kharge, the Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha who also filed his nomination today as the "Bhishma Pitamah" of Congress and said he would not say anything negative about Kharge and other party leaders like Digvijaya Singh.

ANI

15:19 (IST)

Congress President Election Crisis

G-23 group leader Manish Tewari extends support to Kharge in Congress presidential polls

Congress leader Manish Tewari, who is a part of the G-23 grouping, on Friday extended support to Mallikarjun Kharge in the party's presidential polls against his primary challenger Shashi Tharoor.

"Mallikarjun Kharge is a senior leader of the Congress party. I and Anand Sharma have come to support his nomination here," said Tewari, after reaching the All India Congress Committee (AICC) office in the national capital.

Both Tewari and Tharoor belong to the G-23 grouping of senior leaders within the party. Reports had suggested Tewari was himself thinking of contesting.

ANI

15:07 (IST)

Congress President Election Crisis

Sachin Pilot's supporters raise slogans outside AICC office as Ashok Gehlot arrives

Amid a protracted crisis in the Congress, the supporters of Sachin Pilot gathered at the AICC office in the national capital Friday and demanded that he be elected as the party president or be made the chief minister of Rajasthan.

As soon as Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot arrived at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) office, the supporters began raising slogans in favour of Pilot.

“We want to see Sachin Pilot as the chief minister of Rajasthan or as the national president of Congress,” said a supporter of Pilot.

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14:42 (IST)

Congress President Election Crisis

Congress should stand for change, not surprised establishment backing Kharge: Tharoor

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday asserted that he has a vision to strengthen the party which should be a vehicle for "change" as he filed his nomination for the party president poll.

Addressing a press conference after filing his papers, the former Union minister called his rival Mallikarjun Kharge, who is also contesting and is being seen as the favourite to win, 'Bhishma Pitamah' of the Congress.

"It is a friendly contest that is going to happen. We are not enemies or rivals. No disrespect to him but I will represent my ideas," the articulate and savvy Kerala MP told reporters.

Tharoor called Kharge, 80, a "candidate of continuity", an apparent reference to the impression that the Karnataka leader is the choice of the Gandhis.

PTI

14:34 (IST)

Congress President Election Crisis

Former Jharkhand minister K N Tripathi files nomination for Congress presidential poll

Former Jharkhand minister K N Tripathi on Friday submitted his nomination papers for the Congress president election.

Tripathi handed over the nomination papers to Madhusudan Mistry, chairman of the Congress' Central Election Authority, at the AICC headquarters here.

Besides Tripathi, former Union minister Shashi Tharoor has filed his nomination papers for the election of the Congress president.

Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge is also scheduled to file his nomination.

Tripathi served as the national president of the Congress-affiliated Indian National Trade Union Congress (Tripathi faction).

PTI

14:04 (IST)

Congress President Election Crisis

All senior leaders decided to support Kharge's candidature, says Ashok Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday said all senior leaders had decided to back veteran Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge’s candidature for the party chief’s election.

Gehlot, who declared on Thursday that he would not contest the election, also announced his support for Kharge after meeting the senior leader at his 10, Rajaji Marg residence here.

“All senior leaders have together decided on Kharge’s candidature,” Gehlot told reporters outside Kharge’s residence.

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13:58 (IST)

Congress President Election Crisis

‘Vision for Congress’, says Shashi Tharoor, after filing nomination

Senior Congress leader and MP Shashi Tharoor, after filing nomination for Congress President post says, "I've a vision for Congress which I'll be sending to all delegates, we're going to seek their support... I'm here to be the voice of all party workers."

13:42 (IST)

Congress President Election Crisis

Deepender Hooda signs as Kharge's proposer

12:59 (IST)

Congress President Election Crisis

Sachin Pilot should be Congress president: Supporters gather at AICC HQ in Delhi

Supporters of Rajasthan Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Friday gathered at AICC headquaters in Delhi.

12:40 (IST)

Congress President Election Crisis

Ashok Gehlot to propose Mallikarjun Kharge for president poll

Rajasthan Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Friday said that he will propose Mallikarjun Kharge for the upcoming president poll.

12:19 (IST)

Congress President Election Crisis

KN Tripathi to contest Congress president election

Jharkhand Congress leader KN Tripathi on Friday said that he will contest the party president election and file his nomination at 1 pm today.

12:09 (IST)

Congress President Election Crisis

Shashi Tharoor to file nomination at 12:15pm, address media at 1pm

12:04 (IST)

Congress President Election Crisis

Digvijaya Singh pulls out; it's now Shashi Tharoor vs Mallikarjuna Kharge

Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Friday withdrew from the race for the Congress president election and said that he will propose the name of Mallikarjuna Kharge for the party’s top post, narrowing down the contest to two contenders Kaharge and Shashi Tharoor.

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11:44 (IST)

Congress President Election Crisis

Digvijay Singh no more in race, declares to propose Mallikarjuna Kharge’s name

Digvijaya Singh, who had planned to file the nomination, has now dropped out of the Congress presidential election race after meeting Mallikarjun Kharge.

He said that he has worked for Congress all of his life and will continue to do so.

He also asked not to compromise on three things: The fight for Dalit Adivasi rights, The fight against communal forces, Loyalty to Congress.

He said, "I had yesterday asked Kharge ji if he wanted to contest, he said he was undecided. Today I went to his residence and asked again after coming to know from media that he will contest. I told him that he is senior leader and I can’t even think of contesting against you. So, now I will be proposing the name of Mallikarjuna Kharge for president post."

11:21 (IST)

Congress President Election Crisis

Shashi Tharoor pays tribute to former PM Rajiv Gandhi before filing nomination

11:13 (IST)

Congress President Election Crisis

On last day of filing nominations, BJP hits out at Congress nominees for party chief, cites ‘Hindu terror’ theory

Amid the high drama surrounding the Congress organizational polls and the various twists and turns the potential nominees have taken, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday took a swipe at the opposition saying that it seems hatred for Hindu is a pre-requisite for contesting the election to the Congress chief’s post.

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11:02 (IST)

Congress President Election Crisis

Is Mallikarjun Kharge the ‘official’ Congress candidate for the presidential election?

It’s the last day to file the nomination for the Congress presidential election and it’s still unclear who the final contenders are. The latest name doing the rounds is that of senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge.

After Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot announced that he will not contest the polls, Kharge, the leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha, emerged as the frontrunner and possible “official candidate”, the one who has the backing of the party high command.

The 80-year-old is likely to file his nomination for the October 17 election today.

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10:58 (IST)

Congress President Election Crisis

Digvijaya Singh meets Kharge, Venugopal

Ahead of filing his nomination for the Congress presidential poll, party leader Digvijaya Singh on Friday met his colleagues Mallikarjun Kharge and K C Venugopal.

The details of the meetings were not known immediately.

Singh collected nomination papers for the party president election on Thursday, even as Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot opted out of the race.

Kharge is also likely to enter the contest with the blessing of the Gandhi family.

PTI

10:08 (IST)

Congress President Election Crisis

Shashi Tharoor, Digvijaya Singh to file nominations

Congress leaders Shashi Tharoor and Digvijaya Singh will file their nominations for the upcoming party president election on Friday, the last day of the process.

A tent has been set up in the lawns of the AICC headquarters here and party leaders can file their nomination papers between 11 am and 3 pm.

Singh met Tharoor on Thursday and the latter said they agreed that theirs is "not a battle between rivals but a friendly contest" among colleagues.

Senior party leader Mallikarjun Kharge is also likely to enter the contest with the blessing of the Gandhi family. He is likely to meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi soon.

PTI

09:59 (IST)

Congress President Election Crisis

The more candidates, the better, says Congress MP Shashi Tharoor

09:37 (IST)

Congress President Election Crisis

Mallikarjun Kharge to file nomination for the Congress presidential election

Congress veteran Mallikarjun Kharge will join the contest for Congress president, according to sources who have said that the Leader of Opposition in the Raja Sabha is likely to file his nomination for the party's top post today.

The contest for the post will then be likely to be between Kharge, Digvijaya Singh and Shashi Tharoor, they said.

ANI

09:17 (IST)

Congress President Election Crisis

Digvijaya Singh confirms Cong president poll bid, to file nomination today

Veteran Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Thursday confirmed his entry to the race for party chief post days after Rajasthan witnessed a high-voltage drama over the candidature of chief minister Ashok Gehlot.

08:58 (IST)

Congress President Election Crisis

Congress president election: G23 meet sparks possibility of third candidate

With the process of the Congress president election gathering pace ahead of the last day of filing nominations, some G-23 leaders held a meeting on Thursday evening at the residence of Anand Sharma.

The meeting was attended by former Union minister Manish Tewari, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda.

According to sources, the leaders discussed the whole situation emerging in the run-up to the Congress presidential polls. The leaders will meet again.

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22:07 (IST)

Congress President Election Crisis

Will form govt in Rajasthan again next year, says Pilot after meeting Sonia Gandhi

21:48 (IST)

Congress President Election Crisis

Congress G23 camp leaders meet at Anand Sharma's residence

21:40 (IST)

Congress President Election Crisis

You and I have the same curiosity that who'll file nominations and who'll withdraw their nominations after scrutiny, says Bhupesh Baghel 

20:46 (IST)

Congress President Election Crisis

'The Nehru-Gandhi family will remain our leader. Whoever becomes the party president will work under their leadership', says Digvijaya Singh

20:16 (IST)

Congress President Election Crisis

Rajasthan Congress MLA Sachin Pilot arrives at 10 Janpath

19:34 (IST)

Congress President Election Crisis

Congress advises representatives to 'refrain from making public statements against any leader or about party's internal matters'

19:12 (IST)

Congress President Election Crisis

Pawan Bansal likely to be the choice of Gandhi family

18:18 (IST)

Congress Presidential Election Crisis

Sonia Gandhi to take a decision on Rajasthan CM in next 2 days: Venugopal

Senior Congress leader KC Venugopal said that the decision on the next CM of the state would be taken by Congress chief Sonia Gandhi in a day or two, PTI reported.

16:04 (IST)

Congress President Election Crisis

BJP's Amit Malviya reacts to Gehlot's decision of not contesting Congress President Polls

Amit Malviya said that Ashok Gehlot has saved himself from the embarrassment of being a remote controlled Congress president.

15:54 (IST)

Congress President Election Crisis

'We are fighting communal forces in India,' Digvijaya's reply to Tharoor's tweet on 'friendly competition'

Digvijaya Singh said, "I agree @ShashiTharoor we are fighting the Communal Forces in India. Both believe in the Gandhian Nehruvian Ideology and shall fight them relentlessly come what may. Best wishes." 

15:30 (IST)

Congress President Election Crisis

Apologised to Sonia for what happened in Jaipur: Ashok Gehlot

After meeting party president Sonia Gandhi, Gehlot told reporters that he apologised to her for the developments on Sunday when MLAs supporting him defied the central observers and thwarted their move to hold a meeting of party legislators. 
 
Instead, they held a parallel meet to pitch for Gehlot's continuation or the guarantee that his bete noire Sachin Pilot does not replace him.
 
Gehlot, a three-time state chief minister, described himself as a disciplined soldier of the party and expressed his sadness over the turn of affairs in the state.
 
Asked if he will continue as chief minister, Gehlot said Gandhi will decide on the issue. 
 
PTI

15:09 (IST)

Congress President Election Crisis

"I won't decide that, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi will decide that," Gehlot on being asked if he will remain Rajasthan Chief Minister

I won't contest these elections in this atmosphere, with moral responsibility, said Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot.

On being asked if he will remain Rajasthan CM, Gehlot said, "I won't decide that, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi will decide that."

14:58 (IST)

Congress President Election Crisis

 

'Will not contest party President Polls', says Ashok Gehlot

"I met Rahul Gandhi in Kochi & requested him to fight in the polls (for Congress President). When he didn't accept, I said I'll contest but now with that Rajasthan incident, I've decided not to contest the elections: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot, in Delhi, reported ANI.

14:48 (IST)

Congress President Election Crisis

Congress leader Digvijaya Singh meets party MP Shashi Tharoor

"I welcome his candidacy for Congress Presidency. We both agreed that ours is not a battle b/w rivals but a friendly contest among colleagues. All we want is that whoever prevails, Cong will win!" said Tharoor.

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