'I've no comment to make': Shashi Tharoor on reports of him running for Congress president post
Amid reports of him running for the post of Congress president, Tharoor on Tuesday said he has absolutely no comments to make on the topic and he stands by his article in which he had written that election would be a good thing for the Congress.
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor. ANI
New Delhi: Amid reports that he is exploring the possibility of running for the post of Congress president, senior Congress leader and MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said that he has absolutely no comments to make on the topic and he stands by his article in Malayalam daily Mathrubhumi in which he had written that election would be a good thing for the Congress.
“I’ve no comment to make. I accept what I’ve written in my article which is that an election would be a good thing for Congress party,” Tharoor said.
#WATCH | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala: When asked if he will contest party’s presidential poll, senior Congress leader & MP Shashi Tharoor says, “I’ve no comment to make. I accept what I’ve written in my article which is that an election would be a good thing for Congress party.” pic.twitter.com/Sb3eVFtN7U
— ANI (@ANI) August 30, 2022
According to sources, Tharoor is exploring the possibility of running for the post of Congress president though he is yet to take a final call on it. They said he has not made up his mind but could take a call on it soon.
Also read: Tharoor mulling contesting Congress president poll, to take final call soon: Sources
While Tharoor declined to comment on whether he would throw his hat into the ring, he has written an article for the Malayalam daily Mathrubhumi calling for a “free and fair” election.
Facing internal upheaval, the Congress on Sunday announced that the election for its president would be held on 17 October, asserting that it is the only party in the country which follows such a democratic exercise.
The result will be declared on 19 October.
The notification for the election will be issued on 22 September, while the filing of nomination would begin on 24 September and continue till 30 September.
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