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  • Congress can be reinforced via Kharge’s management: Sonia Gandhi

    Through PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Congress faces many demanding situations however with cohesion and energy it’ll transfer ahead to take on them because it has executed prior to, outgoing celebration leader Sonia Gandhi stated on Wednesday.

    Talking at an match the place Mallikarjun Kharge officially took over because the Congress president after he was once passed over the certificates of election to the highest submit, Gandhi stated she is assured that the Congress can be impressed and reinforced via his management.

    She stated it’s her greatest pleasure that the brand new Congress president could be very skilled and has risen from being an strange employee to such heights thru his hardwork.

    Gandhi stated she did her accountability as Congress president to the most efficient of her skill and was once feeling relieved as she would now be loose from this accountability.

    The Congress faces many demanding situations however with complete energy and cohesion “we need to transfer ahead and prevail” she stated.

    Kharge is the primary non-Gandhi to move the celebration in 24 years.

    He succeeds Sonia Gandhi, the longest serving celebration leader.

    NEW DELHI: The Congress faces many demanding situations however with cohesion and energy it’ll transfer ahead to take on them because it has executed prior to, outgoing celebration leader Sonia Gandhi stated on Wednesday.

    Talking at an match the place Mallikarjun Kharge officially took over because the Congress president after he was once passed over the certificates of election to the highest submit, Gandhi stated she is assured that the Congress can be impressed and reinforced via his management.

    She stated it’s her greatest pleasure that the brand new Congress president could be very skilled and has risen from being an strange employee to such heights thru his hardwork.

    Gandhi stated she did her accountability as Congress president to the most efficient of her skill and was once feeling relieved as she would now be loose from this accountability.

    The Congress faces many demanding situations however with complete energy and cohesion “we need to transfer ahead and prevail” she stated.

    Kharge is the primary non-Gandhi to move the celebration in 24 years.

    He succeeds Sonia Gandhi, the longest serving celebration leader.

  • Mallikarjun Kharge to officially take over as Congress president

    By way of PTI

    NEW DELHI: Veteran chief Mallikarjun Kharge will officially take over as Congress president on Wednesday after he’s passed over the certificates of election at a serve as right here.

    Demanding arrangements had been underway on the Congress headquarters on Tuesday for the rite the place outgoing president Sonia Gandhi will give up the reins to Kharge, the primary non-Gandhi to go the birthday celebration in 24 years.

    Kharge defeated Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor in an instantaneous contest for the highest submit within the grand outdated birthday celebration after the Gandhis opted out of the race.

    Forward of his taking up, Kharge known as on former top minister Manmohan Singh at his place of abode and spent a while with him.

    On Wednesday morning, Kharge pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat and likewise consult with memorials of former top ministers Jawaharlal Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, but even so former deputy top minister Jagjivan Ram.

    In the meantime, safety staff and staff made last-minute preparations within the Congress president’s workplace and at the AICC headquarters lawns the place a tent used to be being post.

    Chairman of the central election authority of the Congress Madhusudan Mistry will officially give up the election certificates to Kharge at Wednesday’s serve as, which will even see the presence of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.

    Kharge, 80, takes price of the birthday celebration at a time when it faces a difficult problem from an impressive BJP led by means of Top Minister Narendra Modi which has ousted the Congress from many states.

    For Kharge, who has served as a pace-setter of the opposition within the Karnataka Meeting, chief of Congress in Lok Sabha and chief of the opposition in Rajya Sabha, the present project comes at a time when the birthday celebration is at a ancient low, electorally.

    With the Congress now ultimate in energy in handiest two states — Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh — by itself and as a junior spouse in Jharkhand, Kharge’s first problem is to convey the birthday celebration to energy in Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat, which cross to polls in the following couple of weeks.

    Meeting elections in Himachal Pradesh might be hung on November 12.

    The dates for the Gujarat polls are but to be introduced.

    In 2023, Kharge will face the exhausting activity of main the Congress in 9 meeting elections, together with in his house state of Karnataka the place he used to be an MLA for 9 phrases.

    Kharge’s election additionally comes at a time the birthday celebration is reeling below inside rumblings and high-profile exits after a sequence of electoral debacles and has been decreased to a shadow of its former ambitious self.

    Starting his occupation as leader of the Gulbarga town council, Kharge has additionally served as a state minister and a Lok Sabha MP from Gulbarga (2009 and 2014).

    The outdated warhorse is well known for now not dropping an election barring the 2019 Lok Sabha ballot from Gulbarga.

    It used to be after that loss that Sonia Gandhi introduced Kharge to Rajya Sabha and in February 2021 made him the chief of the opposition.

    Kharge additionally faces the problem of restoring the Congress’ primacy within the opposition house, imposing radical reforms the birthday celebration pledged on the mid-Might ‘Chintan Shivir’ in Udaipur and keeping up his independence within the face of insinuations that he’s a candidate of the Gandhis and would search their approval in all selections.

    The final non-Gandhi Congress president used to be Sitaram Kesri, who used to be unceremoniously got rid of in 1998 simply after two years into his five-year time period.

    A pacesetter with greater than 50 years of enjoy in politics, Kharge could also be the second one All India Congress Committee (AICC) president from Karnataka after S Nijalingappa and likewise the second one Dalit chief after Jagjivan Ram to carry the submit.

    NEW DELHI: Veteran chief Mallikarjun Kharge will officially take over as Congress president on Wednesday after he’s passed over the certificates of election at a serve as right here.

    Demanding arrangements had been underway on the Congress headquarters on Tuesday for the rite the place outgoing president Sonia Gandhi will give up the reins to Kharge, the primary non-Gandhi to go the birthday celebration in 24 years.

    Kharge defeated Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor in an instantaneous contest for the highest submit within the grand outdated birthday celebration after the Gandhis opted out of the race.

    Forward of his taking up, Kharge known as on former top minister Manmohan Singh at his place of abode and spent a while with him.

    On Wednesday morning, Kharge pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat and likewise consult with memorials of former top ministers Jawaharlal Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, but even so former deputy top minister Jagjivan Ram.

    In the meantime, safety staff and staff made last-minute preparations within the Congress president’s workplace and at the AICC headquarters lawns the place a tent used to be being post.

    Chairman of the central election authority of the Congress Madhusudan Mistry will officially give up the election certificates to Kharge at Wednesday’s serve as, which will even see the presence of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.

    Kharge, 80, takes price of the birthday celebration at a time when it faces a difficult problem from an impressive BJP led by means of Top Minister Narendra Modi which has ousted the Congress from many states.

    For Kharge, who has served as a pace-setter of the opposition within the Karnataka Meeting, chief of Congress in Lok Sabha and chief of the opposition in Rajya Sabha, the present project comes at a time when the birthday celebration is at a ancient low, electorally.

    With the Congress now ultimate in energy in handiest two states — Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh — by itself and as a junior spouse in Jharkhand, Kharge’s first problem is to convey the birthday celebration to energy in Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat, which cross to polls in the following couple of weeks.

    Meeting elections in Himachal Pradesh might be hung on November 12.

    The dates for the Gujarat polls are but to be introduced.

    In 2023, Kharge will face the exhausting activity of main the Congress in 9 meeting elections, together with in his house state of Karnataka the place he used to be an MLA for 9 phrases.

    Kharge’s election additionally comes at a time the birthday celebration is reeling below inside rumblings and high-profile exits after a sequence of electoral debacles and has been decreased to a shadow of its former ambitious self.

    Starting his occupation as leader of the Gulbarga town council, Kharge has additionally served as a state minister and a Lok Sabha MP from Gulbarga (2009 and 2014).

    The outdated warhorse is well known for now not dropping an election barring the 2019 Lok Sabha ballot from Gulbarga.

    It used to be after that loss that Sonia Gandhi introduced Kharge to Rajya Sabha and in February 2021 made him the chief of the opposition.

    Kharge additionally faces the problem of restoring the Congress’ primacy within the opposition house, imposing radical reforms the birthday celebration pledged on the mid-Might ‘Chintan Shivir’ in Udaipur and keeping up his independence within the face of insinuations that he’s a candidate of the Gandhis and would search their approval in all selections.

    The final non-Gandhi Congress president used to be Sitaram Kesri, who used to be unceremoniously got rid of in 1998 simply after two years into his five-year time period.

    A pacesetter with greater than 50 years of enjoy in politics, Kharge could also be the second one All India Congress Committee (AICC) president from Karnataka after S Nijalingappa and likewise the second one Dalit chief after Jagjivan Ram to carry the submit.

  • Mallikarjun Kharge to officially take over as Congress president on October 26

    Via PTI

    NEW DELHI: Aggravating arrangements have been underway on the Congress headquarters for Wednesday’s rite the place birthday party president Sonia Gandhi will quit the baton to her successor, Mallikarjun Kharge, the primary non-Gandhi to move the outfit in 24 years.

    Kharge defeated Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor in an immediate contest for the highest put up within the grand outdated birthday party after the Gandhis opted out of the race. Safety group of workers and employees made last-minute preparations at the AICC headquarters lawns the place a tent was once being publish and within the Congress president’s place of business room.

    Chairman of the central election authority of the Congress Madhusudan Mistry will officially quit the election certificates to Kharge on the serve as, which will even see the presence of outgoing leader Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.

    Kharge, 80, takes rate of the birthday party at a time when it faces a tricky problem from an impressive BJP led via Top Minister Narendra Modi which has ousted the Congress from many states.

    For Kharge, who has served as a pacesetter of the opposition within the Karnataka Meeting, chief of Congress in Lok Sabha and later chief of the opposition in Rajya Sabha, the present task comes at a time when the birthday party is at a historical low, electorally.

    With the Congress now ultimate in energy in simplest two states – Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh – by itself and in partnership as a junior spouse in Jharkhand, Kharge’s first problem is to convey the birthday party to energy in Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat, which cross to polls in the following few weeks.

    Meeting elections in Himachal Pradesh are on November 12 however the dates for Gujarat are but to be introduced.

    Later in 2023, Kharge will face the arduous job of main the Congress in 9 meeting elections which might be due together with in his house state of Karnataka the place he was once an MLA for 9 phrases.

    Kharge’s election additionally comes at a time the birthday party is reeling underneath inside rumblings and high-profile exits after a chain of electoral debacles and has been lowered to a shadow of its former ambitious self.

    Starting his occupation as leader of the Gulbarga town council, Kharge has additionally served as a state minister and a Lok Sabha MP from Gulbarga (2009 and 2014).

    The outdated warhorse is widely known for now not shedding an election barring the 2019 Lok Sabha ballot from Gulbarga.

    It was once after that loss that Sonia Gandhi introduced Kharge to the Rajya Sabha and in February 2021 made him the chief of the opposition.

    Kharge additionally faces the problem of restoring the Congress’ primacy within the opposition house, enforcing radical reforms the birthday party pledged on the mid-Would possibly Chintan Shivir in Udaipur and keeping up his independence within the face of insinuations that he’s a candidate of the Gandhi and would search their approval in all choices.

    The final non-Gandhi Congress president was once Sitaram Kesri, who was once unceremoniously got rid of in 1998 simply after two years into his five-year time period.

    A pacesetter with greater than 50 years of enjoy in politics, Kharge could also be the second one All India Congress Committee (AICC) president from Karnataka after S Nijalingappa and in addition the second one Dalit chief after Jagjivan Ram to carry the put up.

    NEW DELHI: Aggravating arrangements have been underway on the Congress headquarters for Wednesday’s rite the place birthday party president Sonia Gandhi will quit the baton to her successor, Mallikarjun Kharge, the primary non-Gandhi to move the outfit in 24 years.

    Kharge defeated Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor in an immediate contest for the highest put up within the grand outdated birthday party after the Gandhis opted out of the race. Safety group of workers and employees made last-minute preparations at the AICC headquarters lawns the place a tent was once being publish and within the Congress president’s place of business room.

    Chairman of the central election authority of the Congress Madhusudan Mistry will officially quit the election certificates to Kharge on the serve as, which will even see the presence of outgoing leader Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.

    Kharge, 80, takes rate of the birthday party at a time when it faces a tricky problem from an impressive BJP led via Top Minister Narendra Modi which has ousted the Congress from many states.

    For Kharge, who has served as a pacesetter of the opposition within the Karnataka Meeting, chief of Congress in Lok Sabha and later chief of the opposition in Rajya Sabha, the present task comes at a time when the birthday party is at a historical low, electorally.

    With the Congress now ultimate in energy in simplest two states – Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh – by itself and in partnership as a junior spouse in Jharkhand, Kharge’s first problem is to convey the birthday party to energy in Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat, which cross to polls in the following few weeks.

    Meeting elections in Himachal Pradesh are on November 12 however the dates for Gujarat are but to be introduced.

    Later in 2023, Kharge will face the arduous job of main the Congress in 9 meeting elections which might be due together with in his house state of Karnataka the place he was once an MLA for 9 phrases.

    Kharge’s election additionally comes at a time the birthday party is reeling underneath inside rumblings and high-profile exits after a chain of electoral debacles and has been lowered to a shadow of its former ambitious self.

    Starting his occupation as leader of the Gulbarga town council, Kharge has additionally served as a state minister and a Lok Sabha MP from Gulbarga (2009 and 2014).

    The outdated warhorse is widely known for now not shedding an election barring the 2019 Lok Sabha ballot from Gulbarga.

    It was once after that loss that Sonia Gandhi introduced Kharge to the Rajya Sabha and in February 2021 made him the chief of the opposition.

    Kharge additionally faces the problem of restoring the Congress’ primacy within the opposition house, enforcing radical reforms the birthday party pledged on the mid-Would possibly Chintan Shivir in Udaipur and keeping up his independence within the face of insinuations that he’s a candidate of the Gandhi and would search their approval in all choices.

    The final non-Gandhi Congress president was once Sitaram Kesri, who was once unceremoniously got rid of in 1998 simply after two years into his five-year time period.

    A pacesetter with greater than 50 years of enjoy in politics, Kharge could also be the second one All India Congress Committee (AICC) president from Karnataka after S Nijalingappa and in addition the second one Dalit chief after Jagjivan Ram to carry the put up.

  • With Kharge at helm, Congress appears to be like to consolidate its Dalit vote base in poll-bound Karnataka

    By way of PTI

    BENGALURU: The political affect of Mallikarjun Kharge’s election to the put up of Congress President is being keenly watched in his poll-bound house state of Karnataka with the birthday party hoping to harvest dividends to consolidate its Dalit vote base.

    The veteran chief may be anticipated to make use of his just right workplaces in unifying the faction-ridden birthday party within the state, forward of Meeting elections simply six months away.

    Kharge is most effective the second one chief, after Jagjivan Ram, to be the Congress President from the Dalit group, which constitutes about 24 in step with cent of the inhabitants throughout greater than 100 caste teams within the state.

    In accordance to a couple birthday party insiders and political observers, Congress’ sturdy fortify base amongst Dalits has contracted through the years, because of quite a lot of components together with a piece of it transferring in opposition to BJP lately, attracted through the sturdy management of High Minister Narendra Modi and his push for a building time table.

    Additionally, the grand outdated birthday party’s incapacity to unravel the diversities between left and proper sects a number of the Dalits, relating to inner reservation, has additionally ended in it shedding the fortify of the Left, who’ve substantial presence within the state.

    Kharge belongs to the Dalit proper, and his talent to win over the left, who’ve through and massive moved in opposition to the BJP, is a very powerful, and can resolve whether or not issues will flip in favour of the Congress or no longer, political analysts say.

    There may be anger amongst a big phase of the group, over the truth that Congress, which loved their fortify for lengthy, didn’t make a Dalit because the state’s Leader Minister.

    Kharge himself had misplaced out from the risk of turning into the Leader Minister, after having come very on the subject of it, a few instances.

    Political analyst A Narayana from Azim Premji College stated, “Total, it (Kharge’s elevation) is a bonus for the Congress (in Karnataka), however to what extent it’ll transform an electoral or political capital, we have no idea and feature to peer.”

    Noting that Dalits harbour “somewhat bit” of anger in opposition to the Congress which kind of affected its potentialities remaining time (in 2018 polls), he stated there’s nonetheless a sense in the neighborhood that they weren’t given their due.

    “In the long run, that dissatisfaction will likely be addressed most effective when a Dalit turns into the CM, however this can be a far-off chance, given the political realities of the state these days. Within the interim, to deal with this discontent to an extent, it sort of feels to be a just right argument for the Congress to mention that the highest put up of the birthday party has been given to a Dalit, and we recognize the Dalit sentiments,” he added.

    Additional, stating that during Karnataka, Congress’ drawback with Dalits is a extra particular one, the place the left sect of the group is indignant with the birthday party greater than the proper, Narayana stated it continues to be noticed if the elevation of Kharge, a Dalit at the proper will lend a hand the birthday party to placate the opposite aspect.

    “It depends upon how a lot they (Congress) attempt to leverage, whether or not Kharge will make any affect in that route, and the way they cope with the discontent that the left wing has specifically in regards to the implementation of the Sadashiva Fee record amongst different issues,” he added.

    The Justice A J Sadashiva Inquiry Fee, which seemed into strategies of equitable distribution of reservation amenities amongst Scheduled Castes (SCs), had really helpful inner reservation a number of the castes through extensively reclassifying the entire 101 castes into 4 teams.

    Senior Congress chief and previous Chairman of Legislative Council V R Sudarshan stated Kharge turning into the Congress President is an issue of satisfaction for Karnataka and it’ll definitely beef up the birthday party affairs within the state, each politically and socially.

    He stated, “It is a chance to consolidate (Dalits) in favour of the birthday party. Alternatively, Kharge in my view hasn’t ever performed his Dalit id card, even if there used to be a circumstance for him to transform the CM. He has all the time been a dedicated Congressman and long past through his efficiency and loyalty.”

    With Kharge’s elevation, there also are talks in political circles as as to if it could create yet another ‘energy centre’ inside the Karnataka Congress which is deeply divided, and amid rising political one-upmanship between state President DK Shivakumar and Legislature Birthday celebration chief Siddaramaiah, who’re nursing leader ministerial ambitions.

    Amid this case, there are talks whether or not the brand new AICC leader will have the ability to rein in the entire factions and unite the birthday party for the elections.

    There also are discussions within the birthday party, whether or not it’ll be ‘downside’ for Siddaramaiah (who had joined the Congress from JDS) with Kharge on the helm as his desire is also in opposition to old-time birthday party loyalists on issues on the subject of price tag distribution and leaders amongst others.

    Alternatively, Narayana responding to this stated, “Sure, there will likely be some other energy centre in Karnataka, however will it have an effect on the potential for Siddaramaiah turning into or no longer turning into CM, I don’t believe so, as a result of Kharge is appointed protecting in thoughts the 2024 (Lok Sabha) election.”

    BENGALURU: The political affect of Mallikarjun Kharge’s election to the put up of Congress President is being keenly watched in his poll-bound house state of Karnataka with the birthday party hoping to harvest dividends to consolidate its Dalit vote base.

    The veteran chief may be anticipated to make use of his just right workplaces in unifying the faction-ridden birthday party within the state, forward of Meeting elections simply six months away.

    Kharge is most effective the second one chief, after Jagjivan Ram, to be the Congress President from the Dalit group, which constitutes about 24 in step with cent of the inhabitants throughout greater than 100 caste teams within the state.

    In accordance to a couple birthday party insiders and political observers, Congress’ sturdy fortify base amongst Dalits has contracted through the years, because of quite a lot of components together with a piece of it transferring in opposition to BJP lately, attracted through the sturdy management of High Minister Narendra Modi and his push for a building time table.

    Additionally, the grand outdated birthday party’s incapacity to unravel the diversities between left and proper sects a number of the Dalits, relating to inner reservation, has additionally ended in it shedding the fortify of the Left, who’ve substantial presence within the state.

    Kharge belongs to the Dalit proper, and his talent to win over the left, who’ve through and massive moved in opposition to the BJP, is a very powerful, and can resolve whether or not issues will flip in favour of the Congress or no longer, political analysts say.

    There may be anger amongst a big phase of the group, over the truth that Congress, which loved their fortify for lengthy, didn’t make a Dalit because the state’s Leader Minister.

    Kharge himself had misplaced out from the risk of turning into the Leader Minister, after having come very on the subject of it, a few instances.

    Political analyst A Narayana from Azim Premji College stated, “Total, it (Kharge’s elevation) is a bonus for the Congress (in Karnataka), however to what extent it’ll transform an electoral or political capital, we have no idea and feature to peer.”

    Noting that Dalits harbour “somewhat bit” of anger in opposition to the Congress which kind of affected its potentialities remaining time (in 2018 polls), he stated there’s nonetheless a sense in the neighborhood that they weren’t given their due.

    “In the long run, that dissatisfaction will likely be addressed most effective when a Dalit turns into the CM, however this can be a far-off chance, given the political realities of the state these days. Within the interim, to deal with this discontent to an extent, it sort of feels to be a just right argument for the Congress to mention that the highest put up of the birthday party has been given to a Dalit, and we recognize the Dalit sentiments,” he added.

    Additional, stating that during Karnataka, Congress’ drawback with Dalits is a extra particular one, the place the left sect of the group is indignant with the birthday party greater than the proper, Narayana stated it continues to be noticed if the elevation of Kharge, a Dalit at the proper will lend a hand the birthday party to placate the opposite aspect.

    “It depends upon how a lot they (Congress) attempt to leverage, whether or not Kharge will make any affect in that route, and the way they cope with the discontent that the left wing has specifically in regards to the implementation of the Sadashiva Fee record amongst different issues,” he added.

    The Justice A J Sadashiva Inquiry Fee, which seemed into strategies of equitable distribution of reservation amenities amongst Scheduled Castes (SCs), had really helpful inner reservation a number of the castes through extensively reclassifying the entire 101 castes into 4 teams.

    Senior Congress chief and previous Chairman of Legislative Council V R Sudarshan stated Kharge turning into the Congress President is an issue of satisfaction for Karnataka and it’ll definitely beef up the birthday party affairs within the state, each politically and socially.

    He stated, “It is a chance to consolidate (Dalits) in favour of the birthday party. Alternatively, Kharge in my view hasn’t ever performed his Dalit id card, even if there used to be a circumstance for him to transform the CM. He has all the time been a dedicated Congressman and long past through his efficiency and loyalty.”

    With Kharge’s elevation, there also are talks in political circles as as to if it could create yet another ‘energy centre’ inside the Karnataka Congress which is deeply divided, and amid rising political one-upmanship between state President DK Shivakumar and Legislature Birthday celebration chief Siddaramaiah, who’re nursing leader ministerial ambitions.

    Amid this case, there are talks whether or not the brand new AICC leader will have the ability to rein in the entire factions and unite the birthday party for the elections.

    There also are discussions within the birthday party, whether or not it’ll be ‘downside’ for Siddaramaiah (who had joined the Congress from JDS) with Kharge on the helm as his desire is also in opposition to old-time birthday party loyalists on issues on the subject of price tag distribution and leaders amongst others.

    Alternatively, Narayana responding to this stated, “Sure, there will likely be some other energy centre in Karnataka, however will it have an effect on the potential for Siddaramaiah turning into or no longer turning into CM, I don’t believe so, as a result of Kharge is appointed protecting in thoughts the 2024 (Lok Sabha) election.”

  • Lobbying on as Kharge set to redesign Congress staff

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    NEW DELHI: Newly-elected Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge will officially take rate from Sonia Gandhi on October 26. His appointment might be adopted by way of a whole revamp of organisational our bodies, together with the Congress Operating Committee, frontal organisations, departments and cells.

    Kharge may also select the brand new staff at AICC, together with normal secretaries and secretaries. Lobbying has began for the omnipotent publish of AICC normal secretary (organisation) which is lately held by way of KC Venugopal. Assets stated this publish might move to a pace-setter from north India because the president comes from Karnataka, and Rahul Gandhi, who would proceed to wield affect in birthday celebration issues, represents Kerala in Parliament.

    Rahul will take a two-day damage from the Bharat Jodo Yatra to wait the development the place Kharge will take rate. Kharge is anticipated to convene an AICC plenary consultation ahead of the tip of this calendar yr the place the CWC elections might be held to make a choice 12 new contributors of the birthday celebration’s very best decision-making frame. The CWC contributors might be elected by way of just about 1,400 AICC contributors who will attend the plenary.

    Assets stated Kharge is prone to make some top-ranking appointments within the AICC ahead of the birthday celebration plenary with the intention to put in combination his staff for the CWC elections. If the Gandhi circle of relatives and Kharge permit a loose and honest election to the CWC, a lot of sitting contributors may lose their position within the frame. The CWC has 23 contributors, but even so the Congress president. Twelve of them are elected whilst the remainder are nominated to make sure illustration to sections that lose out in elections.

    Kharge may also play a a very powerful position within the election of state birthday celebration presidents. The destiny of the disciplinary panel set as much as suggest motion towards 3 leaders from Rajasthan who avoided the state MLAs from assembly central observers additionally hangs within the steadiness. 

    DMK suspends chief  after tweet on Kharge 
    Days after DMK spokesperson Ok S Radhakrishnan tweeted an image of recent Congress president  Mallikarjun Kharge and captioned it “every other Manmohan Singh”, the DMK on Friday suspended him from the birthday celebration 

    NEW DELHI: Newly-elected Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge will officially take rate from Sonia Gandhi on October 26. His appointment might be adopted by way of a whole revamp of organisational our bodies, together with the Congress Operating Committee, frontal organisations, departments and cells.

    Kharge may also select the brand new staff at AICC, together with normal secretaries and secretaries. Lobbying has began for the omnipotent publish of AICC normal secretary (organisation) which is lately held by way of KC Venugopal. Assets stated this publish might move to a pace-setter from north India because the president comes from Karnataka, and Rahul Gandhi, who would proceed to wield affect in birthday celebration issues, represents Kerala in Parliament.

    Rahul will take a two-day damage from the Bharat Jodo Yatra to wait the development the place Kharge will take rate. Kharge is anticipated to convene an AICC plenary consultation ahead of the tip of this calendar yr the place the CWC elections might be held to make a choice 12 new contributors of the birthday celebration’s very best decision-making frame. The CWC contributors might be elected by way of just about 1,400 AICC contributors who will attend the plenary.

    Assets stated Kharge is prone to make some top-ranking appointments within the AICC ahead of the birthday celebration plenary with the intention to put in combination his staff for the CWC elections. If the Gandhi circle of relatives and Kharge permit a loose and honest election to the CWC, a lot of sitting contributors may lose their position within the frame. The CWC has 23 contributors, but even so the Congress president. Twelve of them are elected whilst the remainder are nominated to make sure illustration to sections that lose out in elections.

    Kharge may also play a a very powerful position within the election of state birthday celebration presidents. The destiny of the disciplinary panel set as much as suggest motion towards 3 leaders from Rajasthan who avoided the state MLAs from assembly central observers additionally hangs within the steadiness. 

    DMK suspends chief  after tweet on Kharge 
    Days after DMK spokesperson Ok S Radhakrishnan tweeted an image of recent Congress president  Mallikarjun Kharge and captioned it “every other Manmohan Singh”, the DMK on Friday suspended him from the birthday celebration 

  • Gehlot fires again at Rathore over feedback on Kharge, says BJP leaders will have to learn historical past

    By means of PTI

    JAIPUR: Rajasthan Leader Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday hit again at BJP MP Rajyavardhan Rathore over his feedback on new Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge and mentioned leaders of the saffron birthday celebration will have to learn historical past earlier than talking.

    Rathore had on Wednesday referred to as newly elected Congress president Kharge a “rubber stamp” and alleged that the birthday celebration’s inner polls to elect a brand new leader had been a “fraud”.

    In his reaction, Gehlot advised journalists, “Those folks haven’t any disgrace. New boys have come. They don’t keep in mind that they will have to learn historical past after which learn how to talk in order that their symbol isn’t spoiled. They’ve no wisdom. What’s a rubber stamp? Sonia Gandhi herself went to his (Mallikarjun Kharje) position the day before today (on Wednesday).”

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    Kharge received the polls for the publish of Congress president, the result of which have been introduced on Wednesday. He used to be pitted in opposition to Shashi Tharoor.

    Gehlot, lengthy referred to as a loyalist to the primary circle of relatives of the rustic’s oldest birthday celebration, added that if there used to be any chief in India who commanded recognize, it used to be Sonia Gandhi.

    “She refused to turn into PM, were given the UPA (United Revolutionary Alliance) executive shaped on the Centre two times and in addition were given many state governments shaped,” he mentioned.

    The manager minister additionally lashed out at BJP leaders wondering what came about within the 70 years after Independence and mentioned the whole thing that has came about has taken position within the 70 years.

    “Now not even a needle was manufactured when the rustic were given Independence. Those persons are deceptive the general public and teenagers. They’re destroying the younger era within the title of faith and caste,” he mentioned.

    Gehlot added that the BJP will have to now not delight in ‘panchayati’ (politics) in regards to the Congress and as an alternative maintain its personal space.

    The veteran Congress chief additionally attacked the BJP over a few of its leaders allegedly performing as informers of the British, whilst including that the historical past of the Congress’ sacrifice dated again to the pre-Independence generation.

    Gehlot used to be referring to a couple leaders of the RSS, the BJP’s ideological mentor, who allegedly didn’t take part within the freedom motion and acted as informers of the British.

    The manager minister additionally centered Himachal Pradesh Leader Minister Jai Ram Thakur over his remark at the previous pension scheme and mentioned he had as soon as recommended the BJP chief to inspect the scheme and introduce it in his state within the passion of presidency staff.

    The Rajasthan leader minister mentioned his executive had taken many tasks and introduced a number of schemes that are meant to be the Centre will have to learn about in order that they may well be applied on the nationwide stage.

    He added that Top Minister Narendra Modi have been the executive minister of Gujarat and stored reminding folks in regards to the Gujarat style.

    Gehlot recommended Modi to check the Rajasthan style and examine it with the Gujarat style.

    “The Centre will have to put in force schemes and programmes introduced by way of the Rajasthan executive on the nationwide stage. If they’ve anything else just right to provide from the Gujarat style, they will have to let us know, we can put in force the ones too,” he mentioned.

    When requested in regards to the BJP’s allegation that the Rajiv Gandhi Rural Olympic Video games used to be organised to take political benefit, Gehlot mentioned there used to be not anything unsuitable if the federal government took political benefit of its just right works.

    “Are we saints? What’s unsuitable if just right works and just right governance give us a bonus? We’re aiming to copy the federal government within the subsequent elections,” he added.

    Previous, talking on the remaining rite of the Rajiv Gandhi Rural Olympic Video games at Sawai Mansingh Stadium right here, Gehlot mentioned grievance will have to be taken in just right spirit because it made democracy more potent.

    The manager minister later visited Indira Rasoi at Jal Mahal and talked to the folks consuming there.

    Meals is served at Rs 8 beneath the state executive’s Indira Rasoi scheme.

    Gehlot mentioned he had appealed to public representatives to have meals at Indira Rasoi at least one time a month in order that the standard of meals used to be maintained.

    He additionally spoke to journalists after visiting the Rasoi and mentioned that the Centre will have to inform BJP-ruled states to revive peace and team spirit.

    Gehlot mentioned there used to be pressure, non secular and caste distinction within the nation.

    He added that this will have to forestall and peace and team spirit be restored.

    JAIPUR: Rajasthan Leader Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday hit again at BJP MP Rajyavardhan Rathore over his feedback on new Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge and mentioned leaders of the saffron birthday celebration will have to learn historical past earlier than talking.

    Rathore had on Wednesday referred to as newly elected Congress president Kharge a “rubber stamp” and alleged that the birthday celebration’s inner polls to elect a brand new leader had been a “fraud”.

    In his reaction, Gehlot advised journalists, “Those folks haven’t any disgrace. New boys have come. They don’t keep in mind that they will have to learn historical past after which learn how to talk in order that their symbol isn’t spoiled. They’ve no wisdom. What’s a rubber stamp? Sonia Gandhi herself went to his (Mallikarjun Kharje) position the day before today (on Wednesday).”

    READ HERE | Tricky street forward for Mallikarjun Kharge as demanding situations galore for Congress

    Kharge received the polls for the publish of Congress president, the result of which have been introduced on Wednesday. He used to be pitted in opposition to Shashi Tharoor.

    Gehlot, lengthy referred to as a loyalist to the primary circle of relatives of the rustic’s oldest birthday celebration, added that if there used to be any chief in India who commanded recognize, it used to be Sonia Gandhi.

    “She refused to turn into PM, were given the UPA (United Revolutionary Alliance) executive shaped on the Centre two times and in addition were given many state governments shaped,” he mentioned.

    The manager minister additionally lashed out at BJP leaders wondering what came about within the 70 years after Independence and mentioned the whole thing that has came about has taken position within the 70 years.

    “Now not even a needle was manufactured when the rustic were given Independence. Those persons are deceptive the general public and teenagers. They’re destroying the younger era within the title of faith and caste,” he mentioned.

    Gehlot added that the BJP will have to now not delight in ‘panchayati’ (politics) in regards to the Congress and as an alternative maintain its personal space.

    The veteran Congress chief additionally attacked the BJP over a few of its leaders allegedly performing as informers of the British, whilst including that the historical past of the Congress’ sacrifice dated again to the pre-Independence generation.

    Gehlot used to be referring to a couple leaders of the RSS, the BJP’s ideological mentor, who allegedly didn’t take part within the freedom motion and acted as informers of the British.

    The manager minister additionally centered Himachal Pradesh Leader Minister Jai Ram Thakur over his remark at the previous pension scheme and mentioned he had as soon as recommended the BJP chief to inspect the scheme and introduce it in his state within the passion of presidency staff.

    The Rajasthan leader minister mentioned his executive had taken many tasks and introduced a number of schemes that are meant to be the Centre will have to learn about in order that they may well be applied on the nationwide stage.

    He added that Top Minister Narendra Modi have been the executive minister of Gujarat and stored reminding folks in regards to the Gujarat style.

    Gehlot recommended Modi to check the Rajasthan style and examine it with the Gujarat style.

    “The Centre will have to put in force schemes and programmes introduced by way of the Rajasthan executive on the nationwide stage. If they’ve anything else just right to provide from the Gujarat style, they will have to let us know, we can put in force the ones too,” he mentioned.

    When requested in regards to the BJP’s allegation that the Rajiv Gandhi Rural Olympic Video games used to be organised to take political benefit, Gehlot mentioned there used to be not anything unsuitable if the federal government took political benefit of its just right works.

    “Are we saints? What’s unsuitable if just right works and just right governance give us a bonus? We’re aiming to copy the federal government within the subsequent elections,” he added.

    Previous, talking on the remaining rite of the Rajiv Gandhi Rural Olympic Video games at Sawai Mansingh Stadium right here, Gehlot mentioned grievance will have to be taken in just right spirit because it made democracy more potent.

    The manager minister later visited Indira Rasoi at Jal Mahal and talked to the folks consuming there.

    Meals is served at Rs 8 beneath the state executive’s Indira Rasoi scheme.

    Gehlot mentioned he had appealed to public representatives to have meals at Indira Rasoi at least one time a month in order that the standard of meals used to be maintained.

    He additionally spoke to journalists after visiting the Rasoi and mentioned that the Centre will have to inform BJP-ruled states to revive peace and team spirit.

    Gehlot mentioned there used to be pressure, non secular and caste distinction within the nation.

    He added that this will have to forestall and peace and team spirit be restored.

  • Mallikarjun Kharge elected as Congress’ first non-Gandhi president in over twenty years

    Via On-line Table

    The Congress birthday party elected veteran chief Mallikarjun Kharge as its first non-Gandhi president in 24 years on Wednesday.  Out of the 9,385 votes polled within the Congress presidential polls, Mallikarjun Kharge were given 7,897 votes, Shashi Tharoor secured 1,072 votes, and 416 votes had been declared invalid, the birthday party’s Central Election Authority chairman Madhusudan Mistry mentioned.

    Kharge received with 8 occasions extra votes.

    Tharoor congratulated Kharge in a letter announcing, “Our new President is a celebration colleague and senior who brings plentiful management and enjoy to the desk.” 

    Kharge will substitute Sonia Gandhi, the longest-serving birthday party president who has been on the helm since 1998, barring the 2 years between 2017 and 2019 when Rahul Gandhi had taken over.

    MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday mentioned the president was once the ‘preferrred authority’ within the Congress and whoever were given elected to the publish would make a decision at the means ahead (for the birthday party). “President is the preferrred authority within the Congress and everybody stories to him. My position – I’m very transparent – Congress president will make a decision what my position is and the way I will be able to be deployed,” he remarked as Bharat Jodo Yatra entered Andhra Pradesh.

    Congress central election authority chairman Mistry on Monday expressed pleasure with the birthday party’s presidential polls procedure, announcing it was once “unfastened, honest and clear”. He additionally mentioned it was once a secret poll and no person would get to understand who voted for whom.

    READ HERE | Mallikarjun Kharge​: A profile

    Of the overall 9,915 Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) delegates that shaped the electoral school to select the birthday party leader in a secret poll, over 9,500 solid their poll at PCC workplaces and the AICC headquarters, Mistry had mentioned at a press convention after the polling ended on Monday.

    Electors within the Congress presidential polls have been requested to position a tick mark towards their candidate within the poll paper after Tharoor’s workforce took up with the birthday party’s most sensible ballot frame the problem of its previous directive that electorate write “1” to mirror their choice. This, the workforce mentioned, would possibly result in confusion.

    Congress Presidential candidate Shashi Tharoor problems a observation congratulating Congress President-elect Mallikarjun Kharge; says “I imagine the revival of our birthday party has in point of fact begun lately.” percent.twitter.com/tNnqti8CIT

    — ANI (@ANI) October 19, 2022

    Forward of the polling, Kharge had mentioned he would haven’t any disgrace in taking the recommendation and toughen of the Gandhi circle of relatives in operating the birthday party affairs, if he turns into its president.

    Tharoor, on his section, took a veiled dig at some senior leaders supporting Kharge, announcing that some colleagues had been “indulging in ‘netagiri’ and telling birthday party employees that they know who Sonia Gandhi desires elected”.

    (With inputs from PTI)

    The Congress birthday party elected veteran chief Mallikarjun Kharge as its first non-Gandhi president in 24 years on Wednesday.  Out of the 9,385 votes polled within the Congress presidential polls, Mallikarjun Kharge were given 7,897 votes, Shashi Tharoor secured 1,072 votes, and 416 votes had been declared invalid, the birthday party’s Central Election Authority chairman Madhusudan Mistry mentioned.

    Kharge received with 8 occasions extra votes.

    Tharoor congratulated Kharge in a letter announcing, “Our new President is a celebration colleague and senior who brings plentiful management and enjoy to the desk.” 

    Kharge will substitute Sonia Gandhi, the longest-serving birthday party president who has been on the helm since 1998, barring the 2 years between 2017 and 2019 when Rahul Gandhi had taken over.

    MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday mentioned the president was once the ‘preferrred authority’ within the Congress and whoever were given elected to the publish would make a decision at the means ahead (for the birthday party). “President is the preferrred authority within the Congress and everybody stories to him. My position – I’m very transparent – Congress president will make a decision what my position is and the way I will be able to be deployed,” he remarked as Bharat Jodo Yatra entered Andhra Pradesh.

    Congress central election authority chairman Mistry on Monday expressed pleasure with the birthday party’s presidential polls procedure, announcing it was once “unfastened, honest and clear”. He additionally mentioned it was once a secret poll and no person would get to understand who voted for whom.

    READ HERE | Mallikarjun Kharge​: A profile

    Of the overall 9,915 Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) delegates that shaped the electoral school to select the birthday party leader in a secret poll, over 9,500 solid their poll at PCC workplaces and the AICC headquarters, Mistry had mentioned at a press convention after the polling ended on Monday.

    Electors within the Congress presidential polls have been requested to position a tick mark towards their candidate within the poll paper after Tharoor’s workforce took up with the birthday party’s most sensible ballot frame the problem of its previous directive that electorate write “1” to mirror their choice. This, the workforce mentioned, would possibly result in confusion.

    Congress Presidential candidate Shashi Tharoor problems a observation congratulating Congress President-elect Mallikarjun Kharge; says “I imagine the revival of our birthday party has in point of fact begun lately.” percent.twitter.com/tNnqti8CIT
    — ANI (@ANI) October 19, 2022
    Forward of the polling, Kharge had mentioned he would haven’t any disgrace in taking the recommendation and toughen of the Gandhi circle of relatives in operating the birthday party affairs, if he turns into its president.

    Tharoor, on his section, took a veiled dig at some senior leaders supporting Kharge, announcing that some colleagues had been “indulging in ‘netagiri’ and telling birthday party employees that they know who Sonia Gandhi desires elected”.

    (With inputs from PTI)

  • Congress presidential polls: Balloting starts in Kharge vs Tharoor contest

    By means of PTI

    NEW DELHI: Balloting started on Monday within the Congress presidential polls as senior leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor face off for the publish of AICC leader.

    Over 9,000 Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) delegates shape the electoral school to pick out the birthday party leader in a secret poll.

    Balloting started at 10 am on the AICC headquarters right here and on the birthday party’s polling cubicles in state places of work around the nation.

    Veteran Congress chief P Chidambaram was once the primary to forged his vote on the AICC headquarters right here, assets stated.

    Kharge is thought of as the favorite for his perceived proximity to the Gandhis and backing by way of senior leaders, at the same time as Tharoor has pitched himself because the candidate of alternate.

    All over the marketing campaign, although Tharoor raised problems with an asymmetric enjoying box, each applicants and the birthday party have maintained that the Gandhis are impartial and that there is not any “reputable candidate”.

    Whilst birthday party leader Sonia Gandhi and Congress basic secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are anticipated to vote on the AICC headquarters right here, Rahul Gandhi shall be balloting on the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ campsite in Karnataka’s Sanganakallu in Ballari along side round 40 different ‘Bharat Yatris’ who’re PCC delegates.

    Tharoor will forged his vote on the Kerala Congress headquarters at Thiruvananthapuram, whilst Kharge will accomplish that on the Karnataka Congress administrative center in Bengaluru.

    Forward of the polling, Kharge had stated he would don’t have any disgrace in taking the recommendation and improve of the Gandhi circle of relatives in operating the birthday party affairs, in case he turns into its president, as they have got struggled and put their power for its enlargement.

    The veteran chief had stated he’s the “delegates’ candidate” in those polls.

    Tharoor on his phase had taken a veiled dig at some senior leaders supporting Kharge, announcing some colleagues had been “indulging in ‘netagiri’ and telling birthday party staff” that they know whom Sonia Gandhi desires elected.

    If any person has “worry or doubt” of their thoughts, the birthday party has made it transparent that it is going to be a secret poll, he had stated in Lucknow on Sunday and suggested the Congress delegates to hear their hearts whilst balloting to elect the brand new birthday party president.

    Whilst the Kharge camp had shared a marketing campaign video looking for votes for him which incorporated visuals of him strolling with Rahul Gandhi within the Bharat Jodo Yatra with the music ‘Kandhon se milte hain kandhe’ from the film Lakshya enjoying within the background, Tharoor had issued a fervent video enchantment on Twitter calling on electors to turn braveness to “embody alternate”.

    Tharoor had asserted that within the alternate he envisions, the birthday party’s “values and loyalties” will stay the similar with best the tactics of accomplishing the objectives present process a metamorphosis.

    ALSO READ: 6th time in its 137-year-history Congress all set to have inside elections for its president

    Electors within the Congress presidential polls had been requested to position a tick mark towards the identify in their selection at the poll paper after AICC president candidate Tharoor’s workforce took up with the birthday party’s best ballot frame the problem of its previous directive that electorate write “1” to replicate their choice, bringing up that it is going to result in confusion.

    “The electorate are urged to position a tick mark within the field in entrance of the candidate whom they want to vote for. Striking some other image or writing a bunch would make the vote invalid,” the directive from Mistry’s administrative center had stated.

    Requested in regards to the importance of the polls, Congress basic secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh had instructed PTI that he has at all times believed within the Congress style of evolving a consensus for such positions.

    NEW DELHI: Balloting started on Monday within the Congress presidential polls as senior leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor face off for the publish of AICC leader.

    Over 9,000 Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) delegates shape the electoral school to pick out the birthday party leader in a secret poll.

    Balloting started at 10 am on the AICC headquarters right here and on the birthday party’s polling cubicles in state places of work around the nation.

    Veteran Congress chief P Chidambaram was once the primary to forged his vote on the AICC headquarters right here, assets stated.

    Kharge is thought of as the favorite for his perceived proximity to the Gandhis and backing by way of senior leaders, at the same time as Tharoor has pitched himself because the candidate of alternate.

    All over the marketing campaign, although Tharoor raised problems with an asymmetric enjoying box, each applicants and the birthday party have maintained that the Gandhis are impartial and that there is not any “reputable candidate”.

    Whilst birthday party leader Sonia Gandhi and Congress basic secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are anticipated to vote on the AICC headquarters right here, Rahul Gandhi shall be balloting on the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ campsite in Karnataka’s Sanganakallu in Ballari along side round 40 different ‘Bharat Yatris’ who’re PCC delegates.

    Tharoor will forged his vote on the Kerala Congress headquarters at Thiruvananthapuram, whilst Kharge will accomplish that on the Karnataka Congress administrative center in Bengaluru.

    Forward of the polling, Kharge had stated he would don’t have any disgrace in taking the recommendation and improve of the Gandhi circle of relatives in operating the birthday party affairs, in case he turns into its president, as they have got struggled and put their power for its enlargement.

    The veteran chief had stated he’s the “delegates’ candidate” in those polls.

    Tharoor on his phase had taken a veiled dig at some senior leaders supporting Kharge, announcing some colleagues had been “indulging in ‘netagiri’ and telling birthday party staff” that they know whom Sonia Gandhi desires elected.

    If any person has “worry or doubt” of their thoughts, the birthday party has made it transparent that it is going to be a secret poll, he had stated in Lucknow on Sunday and suggested the Congress delegates to hear their hearts whilst balloting to elect the brand new birthday party president.

    Whilst the Kharge camp had shared a marketing campaign video looking for votes for him which incorporated visuals of him strolling with Rahul Gandhi within the Bharat Jodo Yatra with the music ‘Kandhon se milte hain kandhe’ from the film Lakshya enjoying within the background, Tharoor had issued a fervent video enchantment on Twitter calling on electors to turn braveness to “embody alternate”.

    Tharoor had asserted that within the alternate he envisions, the birthday party’s “values and loyalties” will stay the similar with best the tactics of accomplishing the objectives present process a metamorphosis.

    ALSO READ: 6th time in its 137-year-history Congress all set to have inside elections for its president

    Electors within the Congress presidential polls had been requested to position a tick mark towards the identify in their selection at the poll paper after AICC president candidate Tharoor’s workforce took up with the birthday party’s best ballot frame the problem of its previous directive that electorate write “1” to replicate their choice, bringing up that it is going to result in confusion.

    “The electorate are urged to position a tick mark within the field in entrance of the candidate whom they want to vote for. Striking some other image or writing a bunch would make the vote invalid,” the directive from Mistry’s administrative center had stated.

    Requested in regards to the importance of the polls, Congress basic secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh had instructed PTI that he has at all times believed within the Congress style of evolving a consensus for such positions.

  • Kharge vs Tharoor on Monday as Congress set for non-Gandhi prez after 24 years 

    Through PTI

    NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor will face-off in an electoral contest on Monday for the put up of AICC leader, because the celebration will get set to have a non-Gandhi president in over 24 years.

    Over 9,000 Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) delegates shape the electoral faculty to select the celebration leader in a secret poll.

    Balloting would additionally happen on the AICC headquarters right here and at over 65 polling cubicles around the nation in an electoral contest which is going down for the 6th time within the celebration’s 137-year historical past.

    Whilst celebration leader Sonia Gandhi and Congress basic secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are anticipated to vote on the AICC headquarters right here, Rahul Gandhi might be balloting on the Bharat Jodo Yatra campsite in Karnataka’s Sanganakallu in Ballari at the side of round 40 different Bharat Yatris who’re PCC delegates.

    Kharge is regarded as the company favorite for his perceived proximity to the Gandhis and backing by way of senior leaders, whilst Tharoor has pitched himself because the candidate of trade.

    All over the marketing campaign, although Tharoor has raised problems with asymmetric gambling box, each applicants and the celebration have maintained that the Gandhis are impartial and that there’s no “professional candidate”.

    ALSO READ | 6th time in its 137-year-history Congress all set to have inside elections for its president

    Requested concerning the importance of the polls, Congress basic secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh informed PTI that he has at all times believed within the Congress style of evolving a consensus for such positions.

    Essentially the most well-known practitioner of this way within the post-Nehruvian generation was once Ok Kamaraj, he famous.

    “As we way E-Day day after today this trust has turn into even more potent. The explanations for this are beautiful obtrusive,” Ramesh mentioned with out elaborating.

    “It’s not that i am in any respect satisfied that organisational elections if truth be told reinforce the organisation whatsoever. They will serve particular person functions however their price in construction a collective spirit is unsure,” he mentioned.

    Even so, the actual fact that elections are going down is of a few importance, he added.

    “However I believe them of much less institutional significance than the ancient Bharat Jodo Yatra which is a transformational initiative for the Congress and for Indian politics as neatly,” Ramesh mentioned.

    Although the marketing campaign has been in large part a few roadmap for the celebration which the 2 applicants have elaborated upon right through their conferences with PCC delegates at more than a few headquarters of the celebration in states, it has additionally noticed court cases and claims of an asymmetric gambling box by way of the Tharoor camp.

    The distinction within the campaigns has been stark, whilst Kharge’s marketing campaign has noticed a number of senior leaders, PCC chiefs and most sensible leaders receiving him on the state headquarters visited by way of him, Tharoor has most commonly been welcomed by way of younger PCC delegates with PCC chiefs most commonly absent from his occasions.

    Tharoor has underlined right through his marketing campaign that he’s the candidate of trade whilst Kharge of established order.

    He has additionally claimed that children and other people in decrease ranges of the celebration are supporting him, whilst seniors are backing his rival.

    ALSO READ | Congress president ballot: Maximum PCC chiefs backing Kharge, says Tharoor

    Kharge, on his phase, has highlighted his revel in, bobbing up the organizational ranks over a long time and his talent to take everybody alongside.

    Each the leaders have emphasized that the Gandhis dangle a different position within the celebration with Kharge announcing that he would search their “steering” and “tips”, and Tharoor saying that no Congress president can serve as conserving a distance from the Gandhi circle of relatives as their DNA runs within the celebration’s blood.

    The remaining electoral contest for the highest put up of the celebration happened in 2000 when Jitendra Prasada had suffered a crushing defeat by the hands of Sonia Gandhi.

    Additionally, with Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra deciding to not be within the operating for the celebration president’s put up, a non-Gandhi can be on the helm after over 24 years.

    Congress’ central election authority chairman Madhusudan Mistry mentioned on Wednesday that the Congress presidential polls might be held by way of a secret poll and nobody gets to understand who voted for whom.

    He had asserted {that a} level-playing box have been ensured for each applicants.

    Mistry had additionally demonstrated to journalists the poll containers, poll paper and the way the votes can be forged.

    He had mentioned the sealed containers can be transported to Delhi, saved in a powerful room on the AICC headquarters and opened in Delhi.

    The poll papers can be combined ahead of counting begins.

    Kharge and Tharoor now not handiest possess contrasting demeanours however have had an similarly disparate political adventure.

    At the one aspect, there’s 80-year-old Kharge, a grassroots baby-kisser and a hardcore loyalist of the Gandhi circle of relatives and at the different is 66-year-old Tharoor – articulate, erudite and clever – who is understood for talking his thoughts and joined the Congress in 2009 after an extended stint on the United International locations.

    The distinction isn’t restricted to their manner and pondering but in addition their backgrounds — whilst Kharge was once born in a deficient circle of relatives at Varavatti in Bidar district, did his education and BA in addition to Legislation in Gulbarga, Tharoor was once born in London and has a beautiful schooling background.

    Tharoor, who hails from the Nair neighborhood of Kerala, has studied at premier establishments in India and america, together with St Stephen’s Faculty in Delhi and Fletcher College of Legislation and International relations in Massachusetts.

    Tharoor finished his Ph.D.in 1978 from the Fletcher College of Legislation and International relations.

    A pace-setter with greater than 50 years of revel in in politics, Kharge, who was once elected MLA for 9 occasions in a row and has been pitched as a Dalit chief by way of his celebration colleagues, has noticed a gradual upward push in his occupation graph from humble beginnings as a union chief in his home-district of Gulbarga, now Kalaburagi.

    The Congress presidential ballot will happen on October 17 and the effects might be out on October 19.

    NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor will face-off in an electoral contest on Monday for the put up of AICC leader, because the celebration will get set to have a non-Gandhi president in over 24 years.

    Over 9,000 Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) delegates shape the electoral faculty to select the celebration leader in a secret poll.

    Balloting would additionally happen on the AICC headquarters right here and at over 65 polling cubicles around the nation in an electoral contest which is going down for the 6th time within the celebration’s 137-year historical past.

    Whilst celebration leader Sonia Gandhi and Congress basic secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are anticipated to vote on the AICC headquarters right here, Rahul Gandhi might be balloting on the Bharat Jodo Yatra campsite in Karnataka’s Sanganakallu in Ballari at the side of round 40 different Bharat Yatris who’re PCC delegates.

    Kharge is regarded as the company favorite for his perceived proximity to the Gandhis and backing by way of senior leaders, whilst Tharoor has pitched himself because the candidate of trade.

    All over the marketing campaign, although Tharoor has raised problems with asymmetric gambling box, each applicants and the celebration have maintained that the Gandhis are impartial and that there’s no “professional candidate”.

    ALSO READ | 6th time in its 137-year-history Congress all set to have inside elections for its president

    Requested concerning the importance of the polls, Congress basic secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh informed PTI that he has at all times believed within the Congress style of evolving a consensus for such positions.

    Essentially the most well-known practitioner of this way within the post-Nehruvian generation was once Ok Kamaraj, he famous.

    “As we way E-Day day after today this trust has turn into even more potent. The explanations for this are beautiful obtrusive,” Ramesh mentioned with out elaborating.

    “It’s not that i am in any respect satisfied that organisational elections if truth be told reinforce the organisation whatsoever. They will serve particular person functions however their price in construction a collective spirit is unsure,” he mentioned.

    Even so, the actual fact that elections are going down is of a few importance, he added.

    “However I believe them of much less institutional significance than the ancient Bharat Jodo Yatra which is a transformational initiative for the Congress and for Indian politics as neatly,” Ramesh mentioned.

    Although the marketing campaign has been in large part a few roadmap for the celebration which the 2 applicants have elaborated upon right through their conferences with PCC delegates at more than a few headquarters of the celebration in states, it has additionally noticed court cases and claims of an asymmetric gambling box by way of the Tharoor camp.

    The distinction within the campaigns has been stark, whilst Kharge’s marketing campaign has noticed a number of senior leaders, PCC chiefs and most sensible leaders receiving him on the state headquarters visited by way of him, Tharoor has most commonly been welcomed by way of younger PCC delegates with PCC chiefs most commonly absent from his occasions.

    Tharoor has underlined right through his marketing campaign that he’s the candidate of trade whilst Kharge of established order.

    He has additionally claimed that children and other people in decrease ranges of the celebration are supporting him, whilst seniors are backing his rival.

    ALSO READ | Congress president ballot: Maximum PCC chiefs backing Kharge, says Tharoor

    Kharge, on his phase, has highlighted his revel in, bobbing up the organizational ranks over a long time and his talent to take everybody alongside.

    Each the leaders have emphasized that the Gandhis dangle a different position within the celebration with Kharge announcing that he would search their “steering” and “tips”, and Tharoor saying that no Congress president can serve as conserving a distance from the Gandhi circle of relatives as their DNA runs within the celebration’s blood.

    The remaining electoral contest for the highest put up of the celebration happened in 2000 when Jitendra Prasada had suffered a crushing defeat by the hands of Sonia Gandhi.

    Additionally, with Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra deciding to not be within the operating for the celebration president’s put up, a non-Gandhi can be on the helm after over 24 years.

    Congress’ central election authority chairman Madhusudan Mistry mentioned on Wednesday that the Congress presidential polls might be held by way of a secret poll and nobody gets to understand who voted for whom.

    He had asserted {that a} level-playing box have been ensured for each applicants.

    Mistry had additionally demonstrated to journalists the poll containers, poll paper and the way the votes can be forged.

    He had mentioned the sealed containers can be transported to Delhi, saved in a powerful room on the AICC headquarters and opened in Delhi.

    The poll papers can be combined ahead of counting begins.

    Kharge and Tharoor now not handiest possess contrasting demeanours however have had an similarly disparate political adventure.

    At the one aspect, there’s 80-year-old Kharge, a grassroots baby-kisser and a hardcore loyalist of the Gandhi circle of relatives and at the different is 66-year-old Tharoor – articulate, erudite and clever – who is understood for talking his thoughts and joined the Congress in 2009 after an extended stint on the United International locations.

    The distinction isn’t restricted to their manner and pondering but in addition their backgrounds — whilst Kharge was once born in a deficient circle of relatives at Varavatti in Bidar district, did his education and BA in addition to Legislation in Gulbarga, Tharoor was once born in London and has a beautiful schooling background.

    Tharoor, who hails from the Nair neighborhood of Kerala, has studied at premier establishments in India and america, together with St Stephen’s Faculty in Delhi and Fletcher College of Legislation and International relations in Massachusetts.

    Tharoor finished his Ph.D.in 1978 from the Fletcher College of Legislation and International relations.

    A pace-setter with greater than 50 years of revel in in politics, Kharge, who was once elected MLA for 9 occasions in a row and has been pitched as a Dalit chief by way of his celebration colleagues, has noticed a gradual upward push in his occupation graph from humble beginnings as a union chief in his home-district of Gulbarga, now Kalaburagi.

    The Congress presidential ballot will happen on October 17 and the effects might be out on October 19.

  • Will don’t have any disgrace in taking recommendation of Gandhi circle of relatives: Mallikarjun Kharge

    Through PTI

    BENGALURU: Senior Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday stated he would don’t have any disgrace in taking the recommendation and make stronger of the Gandhi circle of relatives in operating the birthday celebration affairs, in case he turns into its President, as they’ve struggled and put their energy for its enlargement.

    The veteran chief stated that he’s the “delegates’ candidate” on this polls to the birthday celebration’s best possible submit, scheduled for October 17.

    “They are saying things like there’s not anything else to inform. BJP indulges in one of these marketing campaign and others observe it. Sonia Gandhi has labored for twenty years within the organisation. Rahul Gandhi used to be additionally president. They’ve struggled for the birthday celebration and put their energy for its enlargement,” Kharge stated responding to a query about communicate that he will be the faraway regulate of the Gandhi circle of relatives on changing into the AICC President.

    Chatting with journalists right here, he highlighted that the Nehru-Gandhi circle of relatives has contributed immensely and sacrificed for this nation from Jawaharlal Nehru to Indira Gandhi to Rajiv Gandhi to Sonia Gandhi.

    “Simply because we (Congress) misplaced a couple of elections, announcing one of these factor (towards Gandhis) isn’t proper. They’ve performed just right for this nation, their recommendation will receive advantages the birthday celebration, so I will be able to certainly search their recommendation and make stronger. There’s no disgrace in it. If one thing advantages out of your (media) recommendation, I will be able to take it as neatly. They’ve labored for this birthday celebration and taking their recommendation is my responsibility,” Kharge stated.

    “Additional Sonia and Rahul Gandhi know each and every corner and nook of the rustic, who’s the place and who can do what for the birthday celebration. What must be performed to have solidarity within the birthday celebration, I want to be informed and I will be able to do it,” he added.

    The Member of Rajya Sabha from Karnataka lately met some state Congress leaders and addressed the media, as a part of his marketing campaign path right here.

    He’s pitted towards Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor within the grand outdated birthday celebration’s presidential polls for which ends shall be declared on October 19.

    READ HERE | 6th time in its 137-year-history Congress all set to have interior elections for its president

    Khage alternatively, didn’t wish to make any direct feedback on his opponent within the ballot – Tharoor – or his marketing campaign, and simply stated that, everybody has the proper to discuss their benefit, whilst in search of make stronger, like he has been highlighting about his reference to the birthday celebration’s grassroots degree.

    “I do not wish to get into any controversy, he (Tharoor) is announcing his ideas, I do not wish to debate on his ideas. I am sharing my ideas. It’s our organisation or a circle of relatives topic. He has the proper to mention what he desires to, in a similar way I too have. It’s an interior pleasant struggle,” he stated, to a query about his message for Tharoor.

    Rebutting communicate that it’ll be a rigged election, with senior leaders and delegates who will vote, overtly supporting him, Kharge stated, “I am contacting election delegates, my marketing campaign managers are establishing. I am a candidate of delegates, senior leaders and delegates have backed me.”

    He stated after the Gandhi circle of relatives took a stand that none of them would contest for the Congress President submit, senior leaders, leaders and delegates from quite a lot of states, requested him to contest, bearing in mind his lengthy provider to the birthday celebration organisation.

    Requested in regards to the Congress in election-bound Karnataka and in regards to the affect of his election as birthday celebration president, Kharge stated, “leaders within the state are preventing with a motive and dealing exhausting. I imagine in collective management, collective consultancy. The Congress in Karnataka is united and can shape a central authority within the state (after the 2023 Meeting polls).”

    BENGALURU: Senior Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday stated he would don’t have any disgrace in taking the recommendation and make stronger of the Gandhi circle of relatives in operating the birthday celebration affairs, in case he turns into its President, as they’ve struggled and put their energy for its enlargement.

    The veteran chief stated that he’s the “delegates’ candidate” on this polls to the birthday celebration’s best possible submit, scheduled for October 17.

    “They are saying things like there’s not anything else to inform. BJP indulges in one of these marketing campaign and others observe it. Sonia Gandhi has labored for twenty years within the organisation. Rahul Gandhi used to be additionally president. They’ve struggled for the birthday celebration and put their energy for its enlargement,” Kharge stated responding to a query about communicate that he will be the faraway regulate of the Gandhi circle of relatives on changing into the AICC President.

    Chatting with journalists right here, he highlighted that the Nehru-Gandhi circle of relatives has contributed immensely and sacrificed for this nation from Jawaharlal Nehru to Indira Gandhi to Rajiv Gandhi to Sonia Gandhi.

    “Simply because we (Congress) misplaced a couple of elections, announcing one of these factor (towards Gandhis) isn’t proper. They’ve performed just right for this nation, their recommendation will receive advantages the birthday celebration, so I will be able to certainly search their recommendation and make stronger. There’s no disgrace in it. If one thing advantages out of your (media) recommendation, I will be able to take it as neatly. They’ve labored for this birthday celebration and taking their recommendation is my responsibility,” Kharge stated.

    “Additional Sonia and Rahul Gandhi know each and every corner and nook of the rustic, who’s the place and who can do what for the birthday celebration. What must be performed to have solidarity within the birthday celebration, I want to be informed and I will be able to do it,” he added.

    The Member of Rajya Sabha from Karnataka lately met some state Congress leaders and addressed the media, as a part of his marketing campaign path right here.

    He’s pitted towards Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor within the grand outdated birthday celebration’s presidential polls for which ends shall be declared on October 19.

    READ HERE | 6th time in its 137-year-history Congress all set to have interior elections for its president

    Khage alternatively, didn’t wish to make any direct feedback on his opponent within the ballot – Tharoor – or his marketing campaign, and simply stated that, everybody has the proper to discuss their benefit, whilst in search of make stronger, like he has been highlighting about his reference to the birthday celebration’s grassroots degree.

    “I do not wish to get into any controversy, he (Tharoor) is announcing his ideas, I do not wish to debate on his ideas. I am sharing my ideas. It’s our organisation or a circle of relatives topic. He has the proper to mention what he desires to, in a similar way I too have. It’s an interior pleasant struggle,” he stated, to a query about his message for Tharoor.

    Rebutting communicate that it’ll be a rigged election, with senior leaders and delegates who will vote, overtly supporting him, Kharge stated, “I am contacting election delegates, my marketing campaign managers are establishing. I am a candidate of delegates, senior leaders and delegates have backed me.”

    He stated after the Gandhi circle of relatives took a stand that none of them would contest for the Congress President submit, senior leaders, leaders and delegates from quite a lot of states, requested him to contest, bearing in mind his lengthy provider to the birthday celebration organisation.

    Requested in regards to the Congress in election-bound Karnataka and in regards to the affect of his election as birthday celebration president, Kharge stated, “leaders within the state are preventing with a motive and dealing exhausting. I imagine in collective management, collective consultancy. The Congress in Karnataka is united and can shape a central authority within the state (after the 2023 Meeting polls).”