Congress President Election: Today is the last day of nomination for the post of Congress President; These leaders including Digvijay Singh in the race

Posted on 30th Sep 2022 by rohit kumar

It is the last day of nomination for the post of National President of Congress. All potential candidates will file their papers today. So far Digvijay Singh and Shashi Tharoor are seen in the fray, but after a meeting of G-23 leaders like Anand Sharma, Manish Tewari, Prithviraj Chavan, and Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Thursday night, the entry of a third candidate cannot be ruled out. Is. There is a discussion that Mallikarjun Kharge can also nominate for the post of President.

 

Let us inform you that before Digvijay and Shashi Tharoor, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot was considered to be the frontrunner in this race, but due to the lack of meeting of the Rajasthan Congress Legislature Party, Gehlot has now come down from the eyes of the party high command. That's why he distanced himself from the race after meeting Sonia Gandhi.

 

Tharoor-Digvijay nomination final!

 

So far the names of Shashi Tharoor and Digvijay Singh have surfaced for the post of Congress President. Shashi Tharoor will file his nomination on Friday. He held a meeting with Digvijay Singh on Thursday and both the leaders said that their fight will not be between rivals but between friends and ultimately the Congress will win. Digvijay Singh has received nomination papers. He said he would file his nomination papers on Friday. In Jharkhand, former minister KN Tripathi also collected a set of nomination papers for the party's top post. Let us inform you that the voting for the post of Congress President will be held on October 17 and the result will be declared on October 19.

 

Kharge can also contest for the post of President

 

Mallikarjun Kharge may contest for the post of Congress President. Mallikarjun Kharge will meet Sonia today. The final decision on Mallikarjuna's contesting for the post of president is yet to be taken. Kharge has been an 8-time MLA, two-time Lok Sabha MP, and a one-time Rajya Sabha MP. They have lost the Lok Sabha elections only in 2019. Kharge is a Dalit leader. He has also been the former state president and union minister of Karnataka.

 

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