Today, senior Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor filed their nominations for the post of party president.
Mallikarjun Kharge’s candidature was proposed by many congress party leaders including Ashok Gehlot, Digvijaya Singh, Pramod Tiwari, PL Punia, AK Antony, Pawan Kumar Bansal and Mukul Wasnik.
Ahead of filing his nomination, Mr. Tharoor visited Raj Ghat to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi. Shashi Tharoor in a press conference at his residence said, “I have already submitted five nomination forms with signatures of 10 delegates each. And in the process of submitting a sixth form”.
While asked about Mr Sharma, Mr Chavan and Mr Digvijaya Singh being in Mr Kharge’s nomination, Mr. Tharoor said, ”This tells you a story. If the delegates want status quoist, then they must vote for Mr Kharge and if they want to vote for reforms, they must vote for me”.
On the other hand, Mallikarjun Kharge said he is also throwing his hat into the ring. “I am going to file my nomination (for Congress president post)”, Mr. Kharge told media persons as he left for the AICC headquarters.
Meanwhile, Digvijaya Singh, who was earlier in the race for the Congress top post, announced that he will not contest the party president’s election and would instead propose the candidature of his senior Mallikarjun Kharge.
