Rahul Gandhi was asked to request me to withdraw from Cong prez poll: Tharoor
SeniorCongressleader Rahul Gandhi was asked by some party leaders to seek withdrawal of Shashi Tharoor's candidature, the Thiruvananthapuram MP, who has made an aggressive bid to its top post, claimed here on Tuesday. (PTI)
Tharoor's thrum: Time Congress played a new game
The race has got to a flying start. While its outcome is known, Shashi Tharoor has brought the much-needed zest to the Congress presidential polls, and unlikely any surprise is in store for the veteran Mallikarjun Kharge. Critics and faithful alikeare hailing the candidature of 66-year-old Tharoor. The prospect of a contest for the party's presidential election has come as a breath of fresh air.
Never expected big leaders to support, not expecting even now: Tharoor
With campaigning for the Congress presidential poll kicking off, party leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said he never expected big leaders to support him and does not expect it even now, but at the same time he needs everyone's backing. The statement by Tharoor, who arrived in Kerala as part of the poll campaigning, comes in the wake of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president K Sudhakaran publicly declaring his support for veteran leader
Mallikarjun Kharge extends wishes for Dussehra
Shashi Tharoor mourns demise Kerala ex-MLA Punalur Madhu, cancels campaign plans to travel to Punalur
Tharoor gets 'special welcome' in Indigo flight
I am trying to find out when Mr Nadda filed his 'nomination papers': Chidambaram slams J P Nadda
Former Union Minister PChidambaram chided the BJP over its election process forpresident's post in response to the ruling party's criticism onCongresspresidential poll.
Chidambaram tweeted on Tuesday, "By the way, I am trying to find out when Mr Nadda filed his 'nomination papers' and before which 'election authority'?"
Bharat Jodo Yatra is emboldening people to speak up
Reimagined party is needed to take on BJP: Shashi Tharoor
Congress leaderShashiTharooron Monday asserted that a reimagined party is needed to take on the BJP, while seeking support from party electors for his candidacy to the post of party chief.Tharoor, who is canvassing for his candidature among party delegates, ruled out ideological difference with veteran leader Mallikarjun Kharge, who is also in the presidential race.
Quit if you want to campaign for prez post: Congress
Congress General Secretaries, state in-charges and presidents, legislature party leaders and spokespersons will have to resign from their posts if they want to campaign for one of the two candidates for the party president election.
No ideological differences with Kharge: Shashi Tharoor
Shashi Tharoor, a candidate for Congress presidential poll on Monday said that there were no ideological differences between him and Mallikarjun Kharge, who is also in the fray.
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'Politics all about multiplication, division, not all of what is seen is true'
Days after a crisis in Rajasthan Congress, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday said politics is all about "multiplication and division", and what is seen is seldom true and what is true is not seen.