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Shashi Tharoor's recent tour to Malabar seems to have rattled a significant section of Congress in Kerala with a few of them sensing an "agenda" behind his move.
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Today Mallikarjun Kharge formally took over the reins of Congress. During this, Sonia Gandhi while addressing the program congratulated Kharge and said that Kharge has become the President on the basis of his dedication and hard work.
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Today Mallikarjun Kharge formally took over the reins of Congress. During this, Sonia Gandhi while addressing the program congratulated Kharge and said that Kharge has become the President on the basis of his dedication and hard work.
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"I am confident Congress will be inspired and strengthened by Mallikarjun Kharge's leadership," outgoing party president Sonia Gandhi said.
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Mallikarjun Kharge, who defeated Shashi Tharoor in the Congress Presidential polls, is the second AICC President from Karnataka and also the second Dalit leader to hold the post.
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In a close fight between Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor, Kharge has been elected the Congress president in the presidential polls, the sixth in the party's 137-year-old history.
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BJP's remarks came after the campaign team of Shashi Tharoor, who conceded defeat to Mallikarjun Kharge in the Congress presidential election, flagged "extremely serious irregularities" in the conduct of the election.
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The overall voter turnout in the Congress presidential polls was about 96 per cent and in small states, it was nearly 100 per cent, party's central election authority chairman said after voting ended in the Mallikarjun Kharge versus Shashi Tharoor contest.
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These Congress presidential polls are significant as the new president -- either Mallikarjun Kharge or Shashi Tharoor -- would replace Sonia Gandhi, the longest-serving party chief.
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The senior Congress leader slammed at party leaders who were "indulging in 'netagiri' and telling party workers" that they know whom Sonia Gandhi "wants" elected. For those having any "fear or doubt" in their mind, Tharoor said, the party has made it clear that it will be a secret ballot.
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"I believe that in this situation, the Congress party needs a safe pair of hands in the form of Kharge. He is a composed personality. Kharge has spent several years and has grown from the lowest posts in the party. Congress needs stability which I feel Kharge can provide," Tewari said.
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"When I questioned why am I being asked to throw my hat in the ring, I learnt that Rahul Gandhi does not want any member from his family to occupy the top party post," Mallikarjun Kharge said.
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BJP is scared of Rahul Gandhi's rising popularity due to Bharat Jodo Yatra says Congress MP Mallikarjun Kharge
Kharge had said that he is fighting the Congress Presidential polls because the condition in the country is very "bad" and he wants to "fight" them
He is fighting the Congress Presidential polls because the country's situation is "bad"
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Karti Chidambaram pitches Shashi Tharoor for Congress chief
The Congress is set to vote for its new president on October 17
It will be the first time in more than 24 years that a non-Gandhi will occupy the top party post
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"There are rumours going around attributed to sources in Delhi that I am withdrawing (from the polls) today. Let me assure you, I don't withdraw from a challenge, never have all my life, never will," Tharoor said.
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Shashi Tharoor said holding a public debate between the candidates for the Congress president's post would evoke "people's interest" in the party.
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The final list of the nominated candidates for the polls will be published on October 8
The process for filing nominations for the election will be held from September 24 to 30
Shashi Tharoor has collected nomination form; polls, if needed, will be held on October 17
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BJP attacked Congress, calling them democracy-mukt and pariwar-yukt
They accused the party to be completely dependent on the Gandhi family
BJP also said that the election is more like a “Mughal-style coronation”
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Tharoor's move to contest Congress president polls has irked a section of party leaders
Kerala Congress leaders are not happy with his move
Tharoor will most probably face Ashok Gehlot who appears to have emerged as the top choice for the post
However, Gehlot is too keen on bringing Rahul back as Congress chief
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