Congress President Election Results 2022 LIVE Updates: Kharge's win shows Sonia Gandhi last word in party, says Cong leader Ashwani Kumar

Congress leader Ashwani Kumar says election of Mallikarjun Kharge as party president by huge margin shows Sonia Gandhi's is last word in organisation's internal politics.

Shashi Tharoor contested by maintaining high democratic principles, committed no wrongs by words or action while campaigning for post of party president: Kerala Congress chief K Sudhakaran

Congress leaders and workers on Wednesday termed veteran Mallikarjun Kharge's victory in the party presidential election as a proud moment for Karnataka. Former chief minister Siddaramaiah said Kharge's experience and insights will take Congress in the right direction.

Shashi Tharoor: Lost Cong presidential poll but not before making himself heard

Congress needs a functioning organisation. That must be Kharge’s goal

The Congress has no future unless it rediscovers its leader and first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, CPI MP Binoy Viswam said on Wednesday. He also claimed that neither of the Congress presidential poll candidates spoke about policy during their campaign but were "enjoying the festivity" around the election.

Kharge now faces the mammoth challenge of winning the next national election, due in 2024, and contesting two state elections before the end of this year.

Kharge, a former railways and labour minister, was born five years before independence and is widely believed to have the backing of both Sonia and Rahul Gandhi.

BJP leader Rajyavardhan Rathore: Strong opposition is required for strong democracy. After long period of time, Congress is looking away from one family but still it has searched a rubber stamp. Their internal election is just a fraud and drama.

This is an internal matter of Congress. My best wishes to Mallikarjun Kharge Ji for being elected as the president of the party. How many votes were rejected, how many were wrong also raises a big question in itself: Union Minister Anurag Thakur

PM Modi congratulates Kharge for being elected new Congress president

I was not a candidate of dissent I was a candidate for change: Tharoor

We should consider Kharge Ji's victory as the victory of the Congress party. This election was never about a person but always about the party. I always wanted to strengthen the party because strengthening Congress is very important for the country: Shashi Tharoor

Mallikarjun Kharge's victory is victory of Congress: Tharoor

I went to his (Mallikarjun Kharge) residence and congratulated him on his victory. He is a senior leader and will always guide the party. I'm extremely happy as over 1000 delegates voted for me. Our workers are the real pride of our party: Shashi Tharoor

We all have to work like workers of the party, nobody is big or small in the party. We have to unitedly fight against the fascist forces that are attacking the democratic institutions under the garb of communalism: Kharge

Sonia Gandhi made a personal sacrifice to lead the Congress for the past 24 years: Kharge

Congress President-elect Mallikarjun Kharge will take charge on October 26: Congress MP Randeep Surjewala

I want to congratulate my partner Shashi Tharoor as well. I met him and discussed how to take the party forward. I want to thank Sonia Gandhi on behalf of all party workers. Under her leadership, we formed our govt in the centre twice: Congress President-elect Mallikarjun Kharge

Sonia Gandhi nurtured and strengthened the party in the last 24 years: Congress president elect Mallikarjun Kharge