Mallikarjun Kharge, Shashi Tharoor file nominations for Congress president poll

NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leaders Shashi Tharoor and Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday filed their nominations for the post of Congress president at the party headquarters here. 

The Thiruvananthapuram MP submitted his papers to the party's central election authority chairman Madhusudan Mistry at his office at the AICC headquarters.

Amid the sound of drumbeats and fanfare, he made an entry at the AICC headquarters.

#CongressPresidentElection | Senior Congress leader & MP Shashi Tharoor reaches the AICC office in Delhi to file his nomination for the post of #CongressPresident pic.twitter.com/cI5vMGogSJ

— ANI (@ANI) September 30, 2022

Tharoor visited Rajghat in the morning and paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi ahead of filing his nomination papers for the party's presidential poll. "Paid tribute to the man who built India's bridge to the 21st century this morning," Tharoor said in a tweet.

He quoted former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi as saying, "India is an Old country but a young nation. I dream of India Strong, Independent, Self-Reliant and in the front rank of the nations of the world, in the service of mankind." 

Mallikarjun Kharge's candidature was proposed by party leaders Ashok Gehlot, Pramod Tiwari, PL Punia, AK Antony, Pawan Kumar Bansal and Mukul Wasnik.

Kharge said he was fighting for big change in the party.

"I thank senior leaders from all states for supporting me in the Congress presidential election," Kharge told reporters at the AICC office after filing his nomination.

G23 leaders Anand Sharma and Manish Tewari are also proposers for Kharge's candidature.

Kharge is one of the most experienced persons in the party and is a Dalit leader too, Tewari said.

Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, who was seen as a contender for the top post, on Friday announced that he will not contest the party president's election and would instead propose the candidature of his senior Kharge.

Friday is the last day for filing nominations for the top party post.

Polling will take place on October 17 and the result will be announced on October 19.

NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leaders Shashi Tharoor and Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday filed their nominations for the post of Congress president at the party headquarters here.  The Thiruvananthapuram MP submitted his papers to the party's central election authority chairman Madhusudan Mistry at his office at the AICC headquarters. Amid the sound of drumbeats and fanfare, he made an entry at the AICC headquarters. #CongressPresidentElection | Senior Congress leader & MP Shashi Tharoor reaches the AICC office in Delhi to file his nomination for the post of #CongressPresident pic.twitter.com/cI5vMGogSJ — ANI (@ANI) September 30, 2022 Tharoor visited Rajghat in the morning and paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi ahead of filing his nomination papers for the party's presidential poll. "Paid tribute to the man who built India's bridge to the 21st century this morning," Tharoor said in a tweet. He quoted former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi as saying, "India is an Old country but a young nation. I dream of India Strong, Independent, Self-Reliant and in the front rank of the nations of the world, in the service of mankind."  Mallikarjun Kharge's candidature was proposed by party leaders Ashok Gehlot, Pramod Tiwari, PL Punia, AK Antony, Pawan Kumar Bansal and Mukul Wasnik. Kharge said he was fighting for big change in the party. "I thank senior leaders from all states for supporting me in the Congress presidential election," Kharge told reporters at the AICC office after filing his nomination. G23 leaders Anand Sharma and Manish Tewari are also proposers for Kharge's candidature. Kharge is one of the most experienced persons in the party and is a Dalit leader too, Tewari said. Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, who was seen as a contender for the top post, on Friday announced that he will not contest the party president's election and would instead propose the candidature of his senior Kharge. Friday is the last day for filing nominations for the top party post. Polling will take place on October 17 and the result will be announced on October 19.