New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): Congress MP Shashi Tharoor is scheduled to submit his nomination papers for the upcoming presidential elections of the All India Congress Committee on Saturday.
As per the knowledge, Tharoor will go to 24 Akbar Street at 12.15 pm tomorrow.
He’ll subsequently maintain a press convention at 1.00 pm at his residence on 97 Lodhi Property (reverse Airforce Bal Bharti Public Faculty)
In the meantime, social gathering chief Digvijaya Singh, one other contender for the topmost place within the social gathering, may also file his nomination tomorrow between 11 am and three pm.
Tharoor welcomed Singh’s candidacy and stated that each of them have agreed to contemplate it a pleasant contest.
“Acquired a go to from [?]@digvijaya_28 [?] this afternoon. I welcome his candidacy for the Presidency of our Occasion. We each agreed that ours just isn’t a battle between rivals however a pleasant contest amongst colleagues. All we each need is that whoever prevails, @incIndia will win!,” Tharoor tweeted.
Notably, one other distinguished contender for the President put up within the social gathering, Ashok Gehlot not too long ago introduced that he won’t contest the elections.
“I met Rahul Gandhi in Kochi and requested him to struggle the polls (for Congress President). When he didn’t settle for, I stated I’ll contest however now with that incident (political disaster in Rajasthan), I’ve determined to not contest the elections,” CM Gehlot stated.
Gehlot’s remarks got here after the veteran chief met with the social gathering’s interim chief Sonia Gandhi at her residence at 10 Janpath within the nationwide capital.
Rajasthan CM additional apologized for the ruckus in Rajasthan triggered by his loyalists over a potential management change within the state after Gehlot was set to file his nomination papers for the Congress chief polls.
Gehlot stated that no matter occurred within the state prior to now two days had shocked everybody.
On being requested if he’ll stay Rajasthan CM, Gehlot stated, “I received’t resolve that, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi will resolve that.”
“One-line decision is our custom. Sadly, a state of affairs arose that decision wasn’t handed. It was my ethical duty (to cross the decision), however regardless of being a CM I couldn’t get it handed,” he added.
Speaking to reporters, Gehlot stated the social gathering works below the Congress president and selections will likely be taken within the time to come back.
He stated Congress employees fear concerning the route by which the nation is heading and tackling the problem was extra necessary. (ANI)
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