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Cong prez poll: Tharoor disappointed over 'open support' to Kharge

  •   Sat, Oct 15 2022 10:29:35 AM

Bhopal, Oct 15 (IANS): Congress leader Shashi Tharoor who is pitted against veteran party colleague Mallikarjun Kharge for the post of party president -- election for which is scheduled to be held on October 17 -- thanked the party's Madhya Pradesh unit after he was given a warm welcome upon his arrival here on Friday.

The MP from Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency, who arrived here to seek support from the Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) delegates, also expressed his disappointment over some Congress leaders openly expressing their support for Kharge.

Kharge had also visited Bhopal two days ago and had appealed to the Congress delegates in Madhya Pradesh to support him, describing himself as "the candidate of a collective leadership of the party" and therefore, he expects "100 per cent support from all delegates".

Addressing a press conference at Congress headquarters here, Tharoor reiterated that senior party leaders should not openly express support towards any particular candidate.

Responding to questions on this issue, particularly on Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's announcement to support Kharge, Tharoor, with smile on his face, said: "I think the election committee of the Congress should take cognizance in this subject."

Interestingly, Madhya Pradesh unit Congress head Kamal Nath had also made it open that he would support Kharge for the party's presidential post.

Kamal Nath, however, had also mentioned that delegates would be free to take decisions on their own.

Tharoor on Friday has received a warm welcome from the state leadership, including former chief minister and state head Kamal Nath and Leader of Opposition (assembly) Govind Singh.

"I am glad at the reception I received in Madhya Pradesh. MP Congress president Kamal Nath, Leader of the Opposition Govind Singh met me," Tharoor said.

There are a total of 502 Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) delegates from Madhya Pradesh of which around 50-55 delegates were present to welcome him at the Congress headquarters.

During Kharge's visit to Bhopal on October 12, around 300-350 delegates were present to welcome at party headquarters.

"All PCC delegates will have the total freedom to vote for the candidate he or she wants to. This election is to elect a member to the party's highest post which is a subject of dignity for each Congress worker. More number of delegates were present during Kharge's visit to office because there was a party programme before his arrival," said a senior Congress functionary.

Meanwhile, Digvijaya Singh's brother Laxman Singh also shared the stage with Tharoor.

 
  

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  • myna, mysuru

    Sat, Oct 15 2022

    Tharoor is the voice of the elite and does not relate to the grass root workers. He is making allegations about the enrolment of members to the party without justifying how many members he enrolled as a party member to date. He is talking of drastic changes in the party such as removing the High Command System and election to the CWC, without even having a cordial relationship with the party leadership in his home state and with the party workers. Not even a single political party in India is without a High Command and this man is speaking of dismantling the High Command and creating chaos in the party. Unity of Command and Unity of Direction is the hallmark of any organisation to function smoothly and effectively, and here is a man speaking of 'Chaotic Management' to run the party. Tharoor is speaking 'His Masters Voice' of a "Bharath Mukth Congress". Too dangerous a person to be given the reigns of the Congress party. Mr Kharge is any day a seasoned leader who knows the pulse of the grassroots workers in the party and is a war veteran who has fought many elections and handled responsible positions in the Government and the party.

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  • Sangram Sangam, KUNDAPUR

    Sat, Oct 15 2022

    An author, politician, and former international civil servant, Shashi Tharoor straddles several worlds of experience. Currently a third-term Lok Sabha MP representing the Thiruvananthapuram constituency and Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology, he has previously served as Minister of State for Human Resource Development and Minister of State for External Affairs in the Government of India. During his nearly three-decade long prior career at the United Nations, he served as a peacekeeper, refugee worker, and administrator at the highest levels, serving as Under-Secretary General during Kofi Annan's leadership of the organisation. Tharror is best person to lead the party Reality is GANDHI familiy wants Remote President,So Kharge will win easily but this is not good for Congress

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  • Ybal, Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 15 2022

    Arre bhai Chaddi, Why you're worried about Congress Internal election??? Find out some Gober on street to coat on your head !!!

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  • Kedhar, Mangaluru

    Sat, Oct 15 2022

    Mr Tharoor, you have been in Congress long enough to know that only " Murgha Tandoor's" only survive here ! The day you say even " Cock a Doodle do "on your own, you are out and your goose is cooked. So don't try this stunt now. Kharge at 80 odd who soon may not be able to recognize anybody is now the handpicked boy of the Gandhi family to lead the Congress.

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  • Anil, Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 15 2022

    Looks like the Gandhis are not serious about this election. Tharoor is a deserving candidate, definitely not the budda Kharge .

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  • Jossy Tauro, Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 15 2022

    Everyone hungry for post and power. Soon you will be invited from Feku group.

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  • Anticorrupt, Mangalore/ Kuwait

    Sat, Oct 15 2022

    Compare this situation with BJP - one will have no answer to compare andh bhakts with gandh bhakts. This congress party is filled with stale garbage.

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  • Ybal, Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 15 2022

    Anti-Corrupt, In reality, you're the most CORRUPT person in this Planet !!!

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  • True politician, Kudla

    Sat, Oct 15 2022

    Tharoor ji, they need remote control president...ideal party for you is AAP.

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Sat, Oct 15 2022

    It's a one sided contest when the fake 'Ghandhi' family firmly approves of Kharge a family servant for donkeys years. Tharoor will lose his respect in this contest or whatever is remaining of it.

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  • Simon D., Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 15 2022

    Even if Tharoor wins, he will last only for 6 months and will resign or made to resign. So it will be RaGA again as 'interim' president till 2029 elections.

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