Shashi Tharoor exudes confidence, set to file nomination papers on Friday - The Hindu
2 years, 3 months ago

Shashi Tharoor exudes confidence, set to file nomination papers on Friday - The Hindu

The Hindu  

Shashi Tharoor, MP, on Monday exuded confidence in the Congress presidential poll to be held on October 17. Revealing his plan to submit the nomination papers on Friday, Mr. Tharoor said he had the support of Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi. After discussions with the Congress leader, Mr. Tharoor said he had the support of a wide majority for the Congress president’s post. Many people from different parts of the country have asked me to contest the Congress presidential election,” said Mr. Tharoor. Echoing the sentiment expressed by Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Mr. Tharoor said he too favoured more people contesting the presidential election.

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Aspirants Eye auspicious Day to File Nomination Papers on Gurupushyamrut
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Aspirants Eye auspicious Day to File Nomination Papers on Gurupushyamrut

Hindustan Times  

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP-SP) state unit president Jayant Patil has confirmed his intention to file a nomination on Gurupushyamrut on October 24. Several other candidates have also expressed their interest in filing their nominations on the same day, but they are waiting for official confirmation of their candidacy from the party.

Shashi Tharoor clinches fourth consecutive victory in T'puram amidst dramatic counting day
7 months ago

Shashi Tharoor clinches fourth consecutive victory in T'puram amidst dramatic counting day

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a nail-biting turn of events, Shashi Tharoor has emerged victorious for the fourth consecutive term in the Lok Sabha elections from Thiruvananthapuram. The day began with a surprising lead by BJP candidate Rajeev Chandrashekar who maintained a steady margin for the first several hours of the count. However, the tide began to turn as counting progressed Tharoor- who …

“I welcome a debate, but...” Shashi Tharoor accepts Rajeev Chandrasekhar's ‘challenge’
9 months ago

“I welcome a debate, but...” Shashi Tharoor accepts Rajeev Chandrasekhar's ‘challenge’

Hindustan Times  

Shashi Tharoor, the Congress's three-term Thiruvananthapuram MP who has been retained by the party for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, on Sunday responded to BJP candidate Rajeev Chandrasekhar, accepting the Union minister's “challenge” for an open debate. Shashi Tharoor versus Rajeev Chandrasekhar will be an interesting contest in Thiruvananthapuram in Lok Sabha election 2024. Let us debate price hike, unemployment, …

Elections 2024: Shashi Tharoor To Fight From Thiruvananthapuram, KC Venugopal From Alappuzha
10 months ago

Elections 2024: Shashi Tharoor To Fight From Thiruvananthapuram, KC Venugopal From Alappuzha

News 18  

The Congress party on Friday released it’s first list of candidates ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Lok Sabha Elections 2024 India Date And Schedule Annoucement LIVE The list also mentions that Shashi Tharoor will contest the polls from Thiruvananthapuram, whereas KC Venugopal will fight from Alappuzha. Jammu and Kashmir National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Friday expressed …

Shashi Tharoor vs Rajeev Chandrasekhar confirmed from Thiruvananthapuram as Cong releases 1st list
10 months ago

Shashi Tharoor vs Rajeev Chandrasekhar confirmed from Thiruvananthapuram as Cong releases 1st list

Hindustan Times  

The Congress on Friday released its first list of 39 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The list included prominent leaders such as Rahul Gandhi vying for the LS seat in Wayanad, former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel contesting from Rajnandgaon, and Shashi Tharoor from Thiruvananthapuram. Shashi Tharoor versus Rajeev Chandrasekhar Shashi Tharoor vs. Rajeev Chandrasekhar Congress leader Shashi …

Shashi Tharoor on possibly contesting against Rajeev Chandrasekhar: Never needed to attack...
10 months ago

Shashi Tharoor on possibly contesting against Rajeev Chandrasekhar: Never needed to attack...

Hindustan Times  

Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said in his political career of 15 years, he never needed to attack his critics and opponents. On the prospect of a strong fight in his constituency in the 2024 Lok Sabha election, as BJP has fielded Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar from the seat, the three-term MP from Thiruvananthapuram said the CPM candidate should not be …

2024 polls may be my last contest to LS from Thiruvananthapuram: Tharoor
1 year ago

2024 polls may be my last contest to LS from Thiruvananthapuram: Tharoor

Hindustan Times  

: Senior Congress leader and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said that if the party permits him to contest for the fourth time in the 2024 elections, it would be his last election for the Lok Sabha. Tharoor, a member of the Congress Working Committee and one of the popular faces of the party in the country, made the …

Shashi Tharoor’s political ambitions can put the Congress on test
2 years, 1 month ago

Shashi Tharoor’s political ambitions can put the Congress on test

The Hindu  

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor’s recent hectic five-day Malabar tour that has got the Congress’ Kerala leadership hot under the collar is intricately connected to the party’s Delhi intrigues and the events that followed his unsuccessful run in the party’s presidential election. In a deeply one-sided election, with the party’s machinery standing firmly behind the present president Mallikarjun Kharge, Mr. …

‘Gujaratis are Smart, They Don’t Fall for Anyone’: BJP’s Alpesh Thakor on Nomination, RaGa's Campaign
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Gujaratis are Smart, They Don’t Fall for Anyone’: BJP’s Alpesh Thakor on Nomination, RaGa's Campaign

News 18  

Prominent OBC leader and BJP’s Gandhinagar candidate Alpesh Thakor, who launched the OBC, SC, ST Ekta Manch before the 2017 assembly election, will file his nomination on Thursday, and will be accompanied by chief minister Bhupendra Patel. A relatively safe seat for the BJP, Gandhinagar South, with a significant Thakor population, will now witness a three-pronged fight as the Aam …

Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram Thakur, eight others file nominations for assembly polls
2 years, 2 months ago

Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram Thakur, eight others file nominations for assembly polls

The Hindu  

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur and eight others filed their papers on the third day of filing nominations on Wednesday for the State polls slated to be held on November 12, an election official said. Mr. Thakur filed his nomination papers from the Seraj Assembly constituency in the Mandi district. Editorial | Hill race: On Himachal Pradesh Assembly …

Shashi Tharoor congratulates Mallikarjun Kharge after losing Congress president polls. Here's what he said
2 years, 2 months ago

Shashi Tharoor congratulates Mallikarjun Kharge after losing Congress president polls. Here's what he said

India TV News  

Congress presidential poll candidate Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday congratulated Mallikarguna Kharge on becoming AICC chief. The Thiruvanantharuram MP who had written to the party's chief election authority, just a few hours before the result, flagging "extremely serious irregularities" in the conduct of the election in Uttar Pradesh and demanded that all votes from the state be deemed invalid, issued a …

Tharoor says ‘establishment’ with Kharge as Congress votes to elect president
2 years, 2 months ago

Tharoor says ‘establishment’ with Kharge as Congress votes to elect president

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of the final showdown between senior Congress leaders for party chief post, Shashi Tharoor, one of the two candidates, said that the revival of the grand old party has begun whatever the outcome. Tharoor was responding to a tweet by party colleague Salman Soz who hailed Tharoor's “courage against heavy odds” and the “determination of our dedicated volunteers.” Congress …

Congress president polls | Team Shashi Tharoor finds major discrepancies in the voter list
2 years, 2 months ago

Congress president polls | Team Shashi Tharoor finds major discrepancies in the voter list

The Hindu  

Congress presidential hopeful Shashi Tharoor and his team found major discrepancies with the list of delegates handed over to them by the Central Election Committee of the party. On Thursday, when Mr. Tharoor reached the Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee office where barely 20 persons were present, forcing him to ask, "We are holding elections after 22 years and there will …

Congress president election |Some leaders openly supporting Kharge disturbs level-playing field: Shashi Tharoor
2 years, 2 months ago

Congress president election |Some leaders openly supporting Kharge disturbs level-playing field: Shashi Tharoor

The Hindu  

Congress presidential candidate Shashi Tharoor on Thursday lamented that some leaders had openly come out in support of his poll opponent Mallikarjun Kharge and even summoned meetings in his favour, saying it disturbed the level-playing field. Seeking votes from delegates at the Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee office in New Delhi, Mr. Tharoor said he wanted to bring a "change" in …

Congress presidential election | Shashi Tharoor says will call for CWC elections if elected party chief
2 years, 2 months ago

Congress presidential election | Shashi Tharoor says will call for CWC elections if elected party chief

The Hindu  

Congress presidential candidate Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday asserted that if he becomes the All India Congress Committee chief, he would fully implement the party's existing constitution which requires Congress Working Committee elections and revival of the parliamentary board that has been dormant for a quarter-century. In an interview with PTI, Mr. Tharoor also said the Congress must decentralise authority and …

Shashi Tharoor | The diplomat-politician
2 years, 3 months ago

Shashi Tharoor | The diplomat-politician

The Hindu  

In an interview in May 2000 to University of California Television, Shashi Tharoor described his work in the UN peacekeeping mission as something that enabled him to “leave my own smudgy thumbprints on the pages of history”. And he has weathered many controversies in this short time — be it his expulsion from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s government as a …

Cold response from TNCC, but Shashi Tharoor firm on contesting
2 years, 3 months ago

Cold response from TNCC, but Shashi Tharoor firm on contesting

The Hindu  

In a predictable turn of events, Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor received a muted response from well-known faces of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee, who stayed away from his campaign at Sathyamurthy Bhavan on Thursday. Mr. Tharoor, however, has defiantly said that he wouldn’t withdraw his nomination for the Congress President’s election, scheduled on October 17. Responding to the question about …

It’s secret ballot, no one will know who voted for whom: Tharoor on Congress presidential election
2 years, 3 months ago

It’s secret ballot, no one will know who voted for whom: Tharoor on Congress presidential election

Hindustan Times  

In an apparent bid to encourage more Congress delegates to vote for him as he makes an aggressive bid for the party’s top post, senior leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said it was a secret ballot and there would be no way to find out which state voted for which candidate. Congress leader Shashi Tharoor is one of the candidates …

Congress leaders ‘cold shoulder’ Shashi Tharoor
2 years, 3 months ago

Congress leaders ‘cold shoulder’ Shashi Tharoor

The Hindu  

It seems as if there is a wide gap between the Congress party leaders and Shashi Tharoor, the contesting candidate for the president post of the All India Congress Party. This was clearly visible with no Congress delegates present when Mr. Tharoor arrived at a private hotel on Monday. Surprisingly, there was no information about the visit of Mr. Tharoor …

'Wish to campaign for Tharoor or Kharge? Resign first,' says Congress ahead of presidential polls
2 years, 3 months ago

'Wish to campaign for Tharoor or Kharge? Resign first,' says Congress ahead of presidential polls

India TV News  

The Congress committee on Monday issued guidelines for its party leaders ahead of the party's crucial presidential polls. The party warned that if any leader wishes to campaign for either of the candidates - Shashi Tharoor or Mallikarjun Kharge - they have to resign from their organisational post first. While the Gandhis promised both Tharoor and the party that a …

Leaders like Kharge cannot bring change, says Shashi Tharoor as Cong president campaign intensifies
2 years, 3 months ago

Leaders like Kharge cannot bring change, says Shashi Tharoor as Cong president campaign intensifies

India TV News  

Congress President election: As both Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor have launched their campaign to contest for party's top post, the latter on Sunday said that leaders like Kharge cannot birng change and will continue the existing system. Tharoor, Saturday said he was told by the Gandhi family that there is no "official" candidate in the party president's election and …

Shashi Tharoor Wants to be ‘Voice of Youths’, Says New Congress President Won't be A 'Rubber Stamp'
2 years, 3 months ago

Shashi Tharoor Wants to be ‘Voice of Youths’, Says New Congress President Won't be A 'Rubber Stamp'

News 18  

Shashi Tharoor, who is one of the contenders in the Congress presidential poll race, on Saturday said he wants to be the “voice of the youths” of the country and said he does not think that the new party chief will be a “rubber stamp”. The Lok Sabha MP from Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram also said that he was engaged in a …

Congress Crisis: Gehlot, Digvijaya Out, Tharoor & Kharge File Papers for Prez Polls
2 years, 3 months ago

Congress Crisis: Gehlot, Digvijaya Out, Tharoor & Kharge File Papers for Prez Polls

News 18  

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday filed his nomination for the post of Congress president at the party headquarters here. Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Friday announced that he will not contest the party president’s election and would instead propose the candidature of his senior Mallikarjun Kharge. Senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun …

Shashi Tharoor's unconditional apology after India map blunder in manifesto
2 years, 3 months ago

Shashi Tharoor's unconditional apology after India map blunder in manifesto

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, who received backlash on social media for putting out a distorted map of India in his manifesto for the Congress presidential election, issued an apology for the "error" on Friday, and said "no one did such things on purpose". Shashi Tharoor has filed his nomination for the upcoming Congress presidential election. Bharatiya Janata Party's IT-cell head …

Why Shashi Tharoor doesn’t stand a chance of winning against Mallikarjun Kharge in Congress race
2 years, 3 months ago

Why Shashi Tharoor doesn’t stand a chance of winning against Mallikarjun Kharge in Congress race

Firstpost  

Shashi Tharoor filed his nomination papers for the post of Congress president and will go up against veteran Mallikarjun Kharge, who has the support of the party high command. It doesn’t help that the Thiruvananthapuram MP is part of the dissenting G-23 group After several rounds of speculation, a rebellion in Rajasthan, and a whole lot of drama — it’s …

Congress ‘only party with open process to elect chief’: Tharoor files nomination
2 years, 3 months ago

Congress ‘only party with open process to elect chief’: Tharoor files nomination

Hindustan Times  

Shashi Tharoor on Friday filed the nomination to contest in the Congress presidential poll race, which has been enveloped by controversy amid the crisis in Rajasthan. In a tweet after filing the nomination papers at the Congress headquarters in Delhi, Tharoor tweeted: "I have just submitted my nomination papers as a candidate for the presidential election of @incindia. While Ashok …

'Welcome Kharge's nomination, it's a friendly contest and there's no rivalry': Shashi Tharoor
2 years, 3 months ago

'Welcome Kharge's nomination, it's a friendly contest and there's no rivalry': Shashi Tharoor

India TV News  

Congress President polls: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, who is one of the leading contestants for the Congress Presidential polls, said that he welcomes Mallikarjun Kharge's nomination to contest for Congress's top post. The leader also said there is no "no rivalry" among party leaders, who are in the fray adding that it is a "friendly contest". When asked about the …

Shashi Tharoor Meets Digvijaya Singh Ahead Of Cong Prez Polls, Says 'Not A Battle Between Rivals But Friendly Contest'
2 years, 3 months ago

Shashi Tharoor Meets Digvijaya Singh Ahead Of Cong Prez Polls, Says 'Not A Battle Between Rivals But Friendly Contest'

ABP News  

New Delhi: Amid several fast-paced meetings in the run-up to the Congress Presidential elections, senior party leader Digvijaya Singh, who is likely to file his nomination for the president's post on Friday, met Shashi Tharoor, another contender for the top post and agreed that theirs is "not a battle between rivals but a friendly contest" among colleagues. We both agreed …

Tharoor to file nomination tomorrow, direct fight with Digvijaya likely
2 years, 3 months ago

Tharoor to file nomination tomorrow, direct fight with Digvijaya likely

Hindustan Times  

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor will submit his nomination papers for the AICC presidential elections 12.15pm at 24 Akbar Road in New Delhi on Friday, his office said on Thursday. With Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday opting out of the race for the Congress chief's post, Tharoor is now seen as the front runner for the party's top position. …

Contest among colleagues: Digvijaya Singh meets Shashi Tharoor; Gehlot bows out
2 years, 3 months ago

Contest among colleagues: Digvijaya Singh meets Shashi Tharoor; Gehlot bows out

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Race to the Congress party top post keeps getting interesting even as the party readies itself for the first presidential polls in over two decades. With Digvijaya Singh, the former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh entering the fray, the contest among colleagues has heated up. Meanwhile, Digvijaya Singh, who was in Kerala, taking part in Congress party’s Bharat Jodo …

Congress President Election: MP Shashi Tharoor To File Nomination On Friday
2 years, 3 months ago

Congress President Election: MP Shashi Tharoor To File Nomination On Friday

ABP News  

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor will file his nomination for the Congress president's post on September 30 at 11 AM, party's central election authority chairman Madhusudan Mistry said on Tuesday, even as suspense prevailed over who would take on the Kerala MP in the polls. Tharoor's close aide Aalim Javeri had collected five forms from the office of …

Not a battle between rivals but a friendly contest: Shashi Tharoor on meeting Digvijay Singh
2 years, 3 months ago

Not a battle between rivals but a friendly contest: Shashi Tharoor on meeting Digvijay Singh

India Today  

Ahead of filing his nomination for the party presidential election, Congress leader Digvijay Singh on Thursday held a meeting with Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor in New Delhi. After his meeting with Singh, Shashi Tharoor stated, "We both agreed that ours is not a battle between rivals but a friendly contest among colleagues. We both agreed that ours is not a …

Tharoor faces a steep challenge in winning KPCC votes in AICC presidential polls
2 years, 3 months ago

Tharoor faces a steep challenge in winning KPCC votes in AICC presidential polls

The Hindu  

Shashi Tharoor, MP, apparently faces a steep challenge in wooing Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee colleagues in his bid to win the All India Congress Committee presidential polls. In an FB post, a District Congress Committee office-bearer accused Mr. Tharoor of leading an ivory tower existence far removed from the trials and travails of party workers. Congress veteran T. Sarathchandra Prasad …

‘Godse ke daur mein…’: Shashi Tharoor as he joins Rahul Gandhi's padyatra
2 years, 3 months ago

‘Godse ke daur mein…’: Shashi Tharoor as he joins Rahul Gandhi's padyatra

Hindustan Times  

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor joined party colleague Rahul Gandhi in the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ on Monday. In Kerala's Palakkad, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor claimed he has the support of party workers from across the country for his bid to fight the Congress president elections. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi interacts with the tribal community leaders during the party's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' …

Shashi Tharoor joins Rahul Gandhi for yatra, says 'you will know my support when I file nomination'
2 years, 3 months ago

Shashi Tharoor joins Rahul Gandhi for yatra, says 'you will know my support when I file nomination'

India Today  

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor joined Rahul Gandhi in the Bharat Jodo Yatra. As the date for filing nomination is approaching, Tharoor confirmed that he will be contesting the elections and said that he has spoken to Rahul Gandhi over a call and he has their support, referring to Rahul, Sonia and Priyanka Gandhi. Tharoor, on Saturday, collected the nomination form …

Shashi Tharoor gets nomination forms collected for Cong president poll
2 years, 3 months ago

Shashi Tharoor gets nomination forms collected for Cong president poll

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Saturday got the nomination forms for the AICC presidential poll collected from the party headquarters here, all but confirming an electoral face-off for the top party post with Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. Tharoor's close aide Aalim Javeri collected the forms from the office of the party's central election authority chairman Madhusudan …

Congress president election | Shashi Tharoor set to file papers next week
2 years, 3 months ago

Congress president election | Shashi Tharoor set to file papers next week

The Hindu  

Shashi Tharoor, Lok Sabha member from Thiruvananthapuram, will file his nomination for the Congress presidential election towards the latter part of next week after mobilising support of delegates from different parts of the country, sources told The Hindu. On Saturday, the day when the process of filing of nominations started, Mr. Tharoor’s close aide, Aalim Javeri, collected the nomination form …

Tharoor collects nomination form as race for Congress president post heats up
2 years, 3 months ago

Tharoor collects nomination form as race for Congress president post heats up

India Today  

It is likely to be a contest between Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot for the Congress president post as the window for filing the nomination papers begins today, September 24. | OPINION Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday confirmed that he will file a nomination for the Congress presidential poll. Delhi | Congress MP …

Shashi Tharoor's hat officially in the ring for Cong president polls, leader collects nomination form
2 years, 3 months ago

Shashi Tharoor's hat officially in the ring for Cong president polls, leader collects nomination form

India TV News  

Highlights Tharoor got nomination form for the party's presidential poll collected from Congress headquarters He is the first one to make it official that he is contesting the polls The Kerala MP is likely to file his papers on September 30 Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Saturday got nomination form for the party's presidential poll collected from Congress headquarters …

It's not the critic who counts: Shashi Tharoor quotes Roosevelt's famous speech as Congress polls inch closer
2 years, 3 months ago

It's not the critic who counts: Shashi Tharoor quotes Roosevelt's famous speech as Congress polls inch closer

India Today  

With just a few hours left for the nomination process to begin for the Congress presidential polls, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor took to Twitter quoting former US President Theodore Roosevelt’s famous speech, ‘The Man in the Arena’. The tweet comes a day after Congress leader Gourav Vallabh hit out at Shashi Tharoor over his probable Congress presidential poll bid, saying …

‘His only contribution…’: Congress leader’s stinging critique of Shashi Tharoor
2 years, 3 months ago

‘His only contribution…’: Congress leader’s stinging critique of Shashi Tharoor

Hindustan Times  

Congress spokesperson Gourav Vallabh on Thursday backed Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot as “a better candidate” than Shashi Tharoor for the party’s top post, saying the two cannot even be compared. Congress leader Shashi Tharoor He said Rahul Gandhi is the first choice for Congress workers for the post while listing Gehlot’s experience including as a former Union minister, who …

Tharoor is international man, don’t think he’ll contest Congress polls: K Suresh
2 years, 3 months ago

Tharoor is international man, don’t think he’ll contest Congress polls: K Suresh

Live Mint  

Congress Kerala MP Kodikunnil Suresh said on Thursday that Shashi Tharoor is an international man and he doesn’t think the Thiruvananthapuram MP would contest the Congress Presidential polls. While Shashi Tharoor has not made it official that he would be contesting the Congress Presidential election, there is speculation that he has got a nod from Sonia Gandhi to go ahead. …

Letters to Sonia Gandhi is Tharoor\'s only contribution to party: Gourav Vallabh
2 years, 3 months ago

Letters to Sonia Gandhi is Tharoor\'s only contribution to party: Gourav Vallabh

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Gourav Vallabh on Thursday hit out at Shashi Tharoor over his probable AICC president poll bid, saying his "only major contribution" to the party was to send letters to Sonia Gandhi when she was hospitalised. "On the other hand there is Shashi Tharoor sahib who has only one major contribution to the party in the last …

Congress issues notification for party president polls | All you need to know
2 years, 3 months ago

Congress issues notification for party president polls | All you need to know

India Today  

The Congress' central election authority issued a notification for the party presidential election on Thursday, setting in motion a process to elect successor to the party's longest-serving leader, Sonia Gandhi. Election authority chairman Madhusudan Mistry issued the notification, which said that the process of filing nominations will be held from September 24 to 30. Meanwhile, the chorus for Rahul Gandhi's …

Shashi Tharoor, Ashok Gehlot face-off in race for Congress chief?
2 years, 3 months ago

Shashi Tharoor, Ashok Gehlot face-off in race for Congress chief?

India Today  

As Congress prepares to hold its first presidential election in 22 years, two non-Gandhi candidates have thrown their hats in the ring - party MP Shashi Tharoor and Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. However, a large section of Congress workers still want Rahul Gandhi to lead them, with several state units of the party passing resolutions to the effect. After …

Cong Prez Poll: Tharoor Gets Nod From Sonia? But Sources Say Party Won't Name Official Candidate
2 years, 3 months ago

Cong Prez Poll: Tharoor Gets Nod From Sonia? But Sources Say Party Won't Name Official Candidate

News 18  

Congress President Election News LIVE Updates: With under a month left for the long-awaited election for Congress president, chorus is growing louder in the party for Rahul Gandhi’s elevation to the top post with over half a dozen state units pushing for it amid uncertainty and suspense persisted over whether he would take on the mantle. This comes a day …

Shashi Tharoor vs Ashok Gehlot vs Rahul Gandhi: Who will Cong pick?
2 years, 3 months ago

Shashi Tharoor vs Ashok Gehlot vs Rahul Gandhi: Who will Cong pick?

Live Mint  

In the absence of a member of the Gandhi family in the president poll, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor are the probable candidates to run for the upcoming party president elections. Amid speculation that Ashok Gehlot could be running for the party president, the election for which is set to take place next month, sources …

Congress presidential polls may see Gehlot versus Tharoor contest as Sonia assures Gandhis’ neutrality
2 years, 3 months ago

Congress presidential polls may see Gehlot versus Tharoor contest as Sonia assures Gandhis’ neutrality

The Hindu  

The upcoming presidential polls in the Congress party could witness a contest between Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Lok Sabha member Shashi Tharoor as Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday assured Mr. Tharoor that the Gandhi family would remain ‘neutral’ in the presidential contest. During their 40-minute meeting on Monday, Ms. Gandhi told Mr. Tharoor that competition for the …

Explained: Why Shashi Tharoor, poised to run for Congress chief, could shake up party
2 years, 3 months ago

Explained: Why Shashi Tharoor, poised to run for Congress chief, could shake up party

Firstpost  

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor got the nod from Sonia Gandhi to run for party president. Though the interim chief told the Thiruvananthapuram MP she was in favour of ‘free and fair’ elections, insiders say groundwork is being laid for Rahul Gandhi’s return to the top post The Congress party may be poised for a shake-up courtesy of its loquacious leader …

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