Congress President Poll highlights: Three spokespersons resign from party posts to campaign for Kharge

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Kharge pitches for consensus on Cong Prez poll, Tharoor says 'no'

Mallikarjun Kharge pitched for a consensus on Congress president election when rival candidate Shashi Tharoor telephoned him recently but decided not to force him after the senior MP, whom he described as his “younger brother",insisted on a democratic fight. Read more

Three Congress spokespersons -- Deepender Hooda, Gourav Vallabh and Syed Naseer Hussain -- resigned from party posts on Sunday to campaign for Mallikarjun Kharge for the presidential polls. (IANS)

There is no G-23 camp now, says Kharge

Entered Congress president poll race to strengthen party: Kharge

Will not force Tharoor to withdraw, he's like my younger brother, says Kharge

I will not force Tharoor to withdraw. Earlier he had suggested to Tharoor that it was better if there is a consensus candidate but he said in democracy, a fight is better. He is my younger brother and it is a matter of the party: Mallikarjun Kharge

Gehlot targets Pilot, says Rajasthan MLAs got agitated over name of new CM

In a veiled attack on Sachin Pilot, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday said it should be looked into as to why there was resentment among MLAs over the name of a new chief minister in the state.

Several MLAs loyal to Gehlot, who was seen as the frontrunner for the post of Congress national president, had last week submitted resignation letters over a possible move to appoint Pilot as the next chief minister.

Gehlot later announced that he will not contest the Congress presidential polls as he took moral responsibility for the political crisis in his state.

Referring to the crisis, he said 80-90 percent MLAs switch sides when a new chief minister is going to be appointed but this did not happen in Rajasthan.

There is unemployment andinflation is rising.All promises of BJP remain unfulfilled, saysMallikarjun Kharge

Sonia, Rahul and Priyanka refused to contest and others impressed upon me to fight the organisational polls: Mallikarjun Kharge.

In line with 'one person, one post' principle, I resigned as Leader of Opposition in RS on the day of nomination: Mallikarjun Kharge

Working for a party is not a part time job but a full time job, says Kharge.

"Exchange of ideas among Congress presidential poll candidates can have beneficial effects for party, "Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor said.Nehru-Gandhi family has held, will always hold special place in hearts of Congress party members. Answer to Congress' current challenges lies in combination of effective leadership and organisational reform," he told PTI.

Shashi Tharoor says open to the idea of public debate between Congress presidential poll candidates as it will evoke people's interest in the party.

Gehlot Backs Kharge; calls him experienced

In an interview to CNN, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot backed Congress presidential polls candidate Mallikarjun Kharge.

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Hope Kharge doesn’t end up as proxy of Gandhis, says Pralhad Joshi

Speaking to media persons here on Saturday, Joshi said Congress has turned into a ‘family holding’.

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Congress may use Mallikarjun Kharge to swing SC votes in Karnataka

Congress veteran Mallikarjun Kharge’s possible elevation as the party’s national president is expected to have a bearing on poll-bound Karnataka, where Dalits constitute about 24 per cent of the population across 101 caste groups.

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Hope Kharge doesn’t end up as proxy of Gandhis, says Pralhad Joshi

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi hoped that senior Congress leader from Karnataka, Mallikarjun Kharge, who is tipped to become next AICC president, does not end up like former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh - a remote controlled puppet.

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