New Delhi: Congress chief Digvijaya Singh on Friday introduced that he is not going to contest the get together president’s election and would as a substitute suggest the candidature of his senior Mallikarjun Kharge.
He mentioned he has labored for the Congress all his life and can proceed to take action.
“Kharge ji is my chief and my senior. I had requested him yesterday if he wished to contest. He mentioned no. I met him once more immediately. I instructed him I’m with you totally if you’re contesting. I can’t consider contesting in opposition to him. He’s submitting his nomination and I will probably be his proposer,” mentioned Singh.
“There are some non-negotiables in my life. I don’t compromise on points associated to Dalits, tribals and OBCs; I don’t compromise with those that spoil communal concord and I don’t compromise my dedication to the Gandhi household,” he mentioned.
Singh had expressed his inclination to contest the highest get together submit and had collected 10 units of nomination papers on Thursday after Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot opted out of the race.
The ‘one man, one submit’ system will apply to Kharge, as within the case of Gehlot, who was requested to stop as chief minister if he contested for the highest get together submit.
Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor can even file his nomination papers on Friday.
A tent has been arrange within the lawns of the AICC headquarters right here and get together leaders can file their nomination papers between 11 am and three pm.
Polling will happen on October 17 and the outcome will probably be introduced on October 19.
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