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T’PURAM/PALAKKAD: An afternoon after the beginning of the political drama in Rajasthan that would lead to Leader Minister Ashok Gehlot pulling out of the Congress presidential ballot, focal point has as soon as once more shifted to Shashi Tharoor. With Gehlot loyalists turning in a surprise to the top command on Sunday through threatening to surrender in opposition to its transfer to call Sachin Pilot because the CM’s successor, Tharoor, the Thiruvananthapuram MP, on Monday rushed to Pattambi in Palakkad to accompany Rahul Gandhi all through the Bharat Jodo Yatra and sought his clearance to be the authentic candidate.
Tharoor flew to Kochi and went to Pattambi through street. His impromptu shuttle stuck even senior Congress leaders within the district through marvel. Ahead of he joined Rahul for the padayatra, Tharoor instructed newshounds that the Gandhi circle of relatives had no objections to his candidature.
“I spoke with Rahul Gandhi over the telephone. All 3 contributors of the Gandhi circle of relatives have prolonged their improve. There have additionally been requests from a number of states for my candidature. So, I’ve made up our minds to throw my hat within the ring. You are going to know who’re backing me after I publish my nomination on September 30,” he stated.
Tharoor showed that he’s going to publish his nomination papers on Friday, the closing day, after accumulating signatures of 10 Congress office-bearers from around the nation. Pronouncing he had elicited each improve and opposition from Kerala, Tharoor termed it customary and a wholesome check in a democracy.
‘I believe extra applicants must take part’
On Gehlot’s candidature, Tharoor stated, “As a candidate, one must be capable to face an opponent with self belief. Individually, extra applicants must take part. Not like different events, there may be certainly inside democracy in Congress.”
Celebration assets from New Delhi showed to TNIE that the shuttle was once Tharoor’s ultimate try to persuade the Congress management about his purpose to contest because the authentic candidate.“The top command remains to be no longer satisfied that Tharoor is a major candidate. He would possibly percentage an in depth rapport with the Gandhi circle of relatives, however that doesn’t essentially stand him in just right stead. He’s but to score the political stature of alternative senior leaders like Kamal Nath, Digvijaya Singh, Mallikarjun Kharge, Mukul Wasnik and Sushil Kumar Shinde whose names also are doing the rounds for the Congress presidential election,” stated a supply.
The election, if required, could be hung on October 17 and the consequences shall be declared on October 19.
In the meantime, Congress nationwide normal secretary (group) Okay C Venugopal rushed from Pattambi to New Delhi after Congress intervening time leader Sonia Gandhi summoned him to get to the bottom of the imbroglio created through Gehlot.
T’PURAM/PALAKKAD: An afternoon after the beginning of the political drama in Rajasthan that would lead to Leader Minister Ashok Gehlot pulling out of the Congress presidential ballot, focal point has as soon as once more shifted to Shashi Tharoor. With Gehlot loyalists turning in a surprise to the top command on Sunday through threatening to surrender in opposition to its transfer to call Sachin Pilot because the CM’s successor, Tharoor, the Thiruvananthapuram MP, on Monday rushed to Pattambi in Palakkad to accompany Rahul Gandhi all through the Bharat Jodo Yatra and sought his clearance to be the authentic candidate.
Tharoor flew to Kochi and went to Pattambi through street. His impromptu shuttle stuck even senior Congress leaders within the district through marvel. Ahead of he joined Rahul for the padayatra, Tharoor instructed newshounds that the Gandhi circle of relatives had no objections to his candidature.
“I spoke with Rahul Gandhi over the telephone. All 3 contributors of the Gandhi circle of relatives have prolonged their improve. There have additionally been requests from a number of states for my candidature. So, I’ve made up our minds to throw my hat within the ring. You are going to know who’re backing me after I publish my nomination on September 30,” he stated.
Tharoor showed that he’s going to publish his nomination papers on Friday, the closing day, after accumulating signatures of 10 Congress office-bearers from around the nation. Pronouncing he had elicited each improve and opposition from Kerala, Tharoor termed it customary and a wholesome check in a democracy.
‘I believe extra applicants must take part’
On Gehlot’s candidature, Tharoor stated, “As a candidate, one must be capable to face an opponent with self belief. Individually, extra applicants must take part. Not like different events, there may be certainly inside democracy in Congress.”
Celebration assets from New Delhi showed to TNIE that the shuttle was once Tharoor’s ultimate try to persuade the Congress management about his purpose to contest because the authentic candidate.“The top command remains to be no longer satisfied that Tharoor is a major candidate. He would possibly percentage an in depth rapport with the Gandhi circle of relatives, however that doesn’t essentially stand him in just right stead. He’s but to score the political stature of alternative senior leaders like Kamal Nath, Digvijaya Singh, Mallikarjun Kharge, Mukul Wasnik and Sushil Kumar Shinde whose names also are doing the rounds for the Congress presidential election,” stated a supply.
The election, if required, could be hung on October 17 and the consequences shall be declared on October 19.
In the meantime, Congress nationwide normal secretary (group) Okay C Venugopal rushed from Pattambi to New Delhi after Congress intervening time leader Sonia Gandhi summoned him to get to the bottom of the imbroglio created through Gehlot.