Congress presidential election

Shashi Tharoor says 'REVIVAL of Congress has begun today', wishes Mallikarjun Kharge 'ALL SUCCESS'

Thiruvananthapuram Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has conceded his defeat in the high-stakes party presidential election, the sixth in the party's 137-year-old history. In a statement, Tharoor said the final verdict has been in favour of Kharge. He also conveyed his best wishes to Kharge and congratulated him for his victory. "The decision of the party delegates is final and I accept it humbly. It is a privilege to be a member of a party that allows its workers to choose their president," Tharoor said.

Oct 19, 2022, 14:43 PM IST

Congress President: Who will become the boss of Congress

The results of the election for the post of Congress President will come today. Congress party will get non-Gandhi president after 24 years. Salman Soy accuses Shashi Tharoor of counting.

Oct 19, 2022, 13:56 PM IST

Congress President: Results for the post of Congress President will come by noon

Counting of votes is underway for the post of Congress President. In no time it will be decided who will be the next president of Congress. Earlier, Shashi Tharoor's counting agent Salman Soz has made a big allegation. The Tharoor faction has complained of bogus voting in Uttar Pradesh, Telangana and Punjab.

Oct 19, 2022, 13:44 PM IST

Himachal Pradesh Election: CM Jairam Thakur will contest from Siraj

Himachal elections 2022: CM Jai Ram Thakur to file nomination from Siraj constituency.

Oct 19, 2022, 13:06 PM IST

Congress President 2022: Mallikarjun Kharge vs Shashi Tharoor

Congress President Poll Result 2022: Counting of votes underway in Kharge vs Tharoor contest.

Oct 19, 2022, 12:56 PM IST

Congress get its first non-Gandhi president in 24 years today

Congress to get its first non-Gandhi president in 24 years today. counting of votes to begin at 10 AM today.

Oct 19, 2022, 09:48 AM IST

Mallikarjun Kharge Vs Shashi Tharoor: Congress to get its first non-Gandhi president in 24 years today, counting to begin at 10 AM

Congress presidential election results: Congress will get a new president, who will also be its first non-Gandhi chief in 24 years, as the counting of votes for the electoral contest held between veteran Mallikarjun Kharge and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor will begin at 10 am on Wednesday.

Oct 19, 2022, 06:27 AM IST

Kasam Samvidhan Ki: Will Congress ideology change with changing President?

Congress is set to get a non-Gandhi president after 24 years. The decision will be made between Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor. But Congress is only erasing the tag of familyism. Is the Congress, only changing the president or itself as well? There are many questions about the coronation of the new president. Will the new president be able to challenge PM Modi in 2024?

Oct 19, 2022, 00:10 AM IST

IN PICS: Congress stalwarts vote in Kharge vs Tharoor battle to pick new president

The overall voter turnout in the Congress presidential polls was about 96 per cent and in small states, it was nearly 100 per cent, party's central election authority chairman said after voting ended in the Mallikarjun Kharge versus Shashi Tharoor contest.

Oct 17, 2022, 17:55 PM IST

Congress Presidential Election: Was waiting for a long time for this day, says Sonia Gandhi

These Congress presidential polls are significant as the new president -- either Mallikarjun Kharge or Shashi Tharoor -- would replace Sonia Gandhi, the longest-serving party chief.

Oct 17, 2022, 15:47 PM IST

A senior Congress MP wants Rahul Gandhi to stop his Bharat Jodo Yatra. Here's why

Sardinha said that Congress is the "only party" which can defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra is scheduled to cover a distance of 3,570 km in 150 days. It started on September 7 from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu and will conclude in Jammu and Kashmir.

Oct 17, 2022, 15:42 PM IST

Congress Election: Voting continues for the post of President, Rahul Gandhi casts his vote

Voting has started for the election of the President of the Congress Party. After Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi has also voted in this regard. There is a direct contest between Shashi Tharoor and Mallikarjun Kharge in this election.

Oct 17, 2022, 13:52 PM IST

Congress Presidential Election: Will Congressmen vote on 'Antaratma ki awaaz' today?

The ground worker - depressed, disgruntled and helpless - wants the situation to change. While there no Indira Gandhi to charm the Congressmen 1969, the antar-atma exists, and so exists its Awaaz - loud and clear.

Oct 17, 2022, 01:08 AM IST

'Mallikarjun Kharge will make Congress stronger': Ashok Gehlot on Shashi Tharoor’s ‘uneven playing field’ remark

Shashi Tharoor Vs Mallikarjun Kharge: Refuting Shashi Tharoor's claims, Ashok Gehlot, in a self-made video, said that such a personality should be elected as the party president who is capable of talking to the Opposition leaders calling it the "need of the hour".

Oct 14, 2022, 07:23 AM IST

‘PCC chiefs not WELCOMING my candidacy’: Shashi Tharoor on ‘uneven playing field’ remark

Congress presidential election: Congress' Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor has said that his campaign for the party president's post is not getting a good response as compared to the treatment being given to party veteran Mallikarjun Kharge.

Oct 13, 2022, 14:58 PM IST

'Bakrid mein bachenge toh Muharram mein...': Kharge on Congress' PM face in 2024

Congress presidential candidate Mallikarjun Kharge when asked about the party's Prime Minister face in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections said, There is a saying "Bakrid mein bachenge toh Muharram mein nachenge". First, let these elections get over and let me become president, then we'll see.

Oct 12, 2022, 19:12 PM IST

'Sonia Gandhi suggesting my name for the president's post is..': Mallikarjun Kharge on 'rumours' of getting Gandhi family's support

Congress veteran leader Mallikarjun Kharge has dismissed rumours that he is receiving the support of the Gandhi family for the Congress president's post. He went on to say that someone has spread this rumour to defame the Congress party. 

Oct 12, 2022, 09:53 AM IST

'I am Not Sonia Gandhi's REMOTE CONTROL': Mallikarjun Kharge questions how BJP elects its party chiefs

Senior Congress leader and candidate for the party's presidential polls Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday has dismissed BJP's allegation of being Sonia Gandhi’s remote control even after he is elected party president.

Oct 07, 2022, 16:56 PM IST

'I will not withdraw': AICC Presidential candidate Shashi Tharoor says 'rumours that I am going to withdraw is false'

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor favoured limiting the term of office for state presidents in the party and said that the Congress should be revived and re-energised to take on BJP in the 2024 general elections. 

Oct 07, 2022, 07:08 AM IST

‘Some Congress leaders told Rahul Gandhi to coax me BUT…’: Shashi Tharoor makes BIG revelation

Congress presidential election: Kerala Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has made a big revelation that some senior party leaders wanted him to withdraw from the party presidential poll and had requested Rahul Gandhi to persuade him to do so. 

Oct 04, 2022, 18:56 PM IST