Congress President Poll highlights: Tharoor apologises for 'distorted' map of India in manifesto

Digvijaya Singh on Friday pulled out of the party chief race. Mallikarjun Kharge, Shashi Tharoor and Former Jharkhand MLA KN Tripathi filed their nominations on Friday.

Tharoor to start his campaign from Nagpur, to visit Deekshabhoomi

CongressMP Shashi Tharoor will visit the Deekshabhoomi monument here on Saturday and start his campaign for the party president's election. Tharoor will pay his tributes at Deekhabhoomi, where Dr B R Ambedkar converted to Buddhism along with his followers in 1956, on Saturday, said MaharashtraCongressleader Ashish Deshmukh. (PTI)

Tharoor to start his campaign from Nagpur, to visit Deekshabhoomi

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor will visit the Deekshabhoomi monument here on Saturday and start his campaign for the party president's election. Tharoor will pay his tributes at Deekhabhoomi, where Dr B R Ambedkar converted to Buddhism along with his followers in 1956, on Saturday, said Maharashtra Congress leader Ashish Deshmukh.

Congress presidential candidate Shashi Tharoor's manifesto for the election showeda distorted map of India withpart of J&K omitted.Tharoor's office has now made a correction.

"Fourteen forms were submitted by Mallikarjun Kharge, five by Shashi Tharoor and 1 by K N Tripathi. Tomorrow, we'll scrutinise forms and in the evening, we will announce forms that are valid and names of candidates,"Madhusudan Mistry, Congress' Central Election Authority chairman said.

Gandhi family stressed they aren't backing anyone 'directly or indirectly' in Cong prez poll race: Tharoor

Congress presidential poll candidate Shashi Tharoor on Friday said he is aware of his underdog tag and talk of an 'official candidate' in some quarters but he has been assured by the Gandhi family repeatedly that they are "neither directly nor indirectly" backing anyone.

Tharoor, who filed his nomination papers for the top post at the AICC headquarters here, also said it is apparent that not everything about the electoral process has been ideal, but added that there is no point seeking perfection now as if one wants to play the match, one has to "bat on the available pitch".

G-23 leaders, Gehlot become proposers for Kharge

The G-23 leaders are the main proposers for Mallikarjun Kharge along with Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot for the Congress presidential poll.

In the set of nominations, the names of proposers include, Anand Sharma, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Prithviraj Chavan, Akhilesh Prasad Singh, Mukul Wasnik and Manish Tewari, who were in the G-23. Others who signed the nomination papers include Ashok Gehlot, who opted out of the race on Thursday after meeting Sonia Gandhi.

BJP takes potshots at Kharge’s candidature, says he will be 'remote-controlled', 'proxy'

The BJP on Friday took a swipe at the Congress after senior leader Mallikarjun Kharge emerged as the favourite to win the poll for party president, suggesting that he will be a "proxy" and "remote-controlled".

"Mallikarjun Kharge at 80 is an inspiring choice for the Congress. He is young, energetic and just what the Congress needed to ensure its revival. He should just pick Dr Manmohan Singh's manual on 'Living by the Remote Control' and it is all sorted," BJP IT department head Amit Malviya said in a tweet.

Shashi Tharoor continues to hang in, he added, referring to the Congress MP, who has also filed his nomination for the Congress president post.

I am fighting for big change: Kharge after filing nomination for election to Congress president

Congress has shrunk, reduced to a party of brother-sister duo; it's not a national party anymore: BJP President JP Nadda in Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Been connected to ideology of Cong since childhood, says Kharge

Kharge thanks supporters, 'hopeful' that he wins

Total 30 Cong leaders proposed Kharge's name for party prez poll

Tharoor rules out withdrawing from Cong president poll, says why will he take trouble to file nomination to opt out later

Kharge files 8 sets of nominations while Shashi Tharoor files 9 sets

Kharge with Congress leaders while filing his nomination for Congress president election

Congress should be the party to bring change, says Tharoor

Mallikarjun Kharge files nomination for Congress president election

I've a vision for Congress which I'll be sending to all delegates, says Tharoor

Greatly appreciate Soniaji’s guidance & vision, says Tharoor

Sources say Manish Tewari had recently urged Shashi Tharoor to not contest the elections

Gandhi family is and remains foundational pillar of Congress, our moral conscience, ultimate guiding spirit: Tharoor to PTI

Kharge reaches AICC office, to file nomination shortly

I welcome Mallikarjun Kharge's nomination for Congress president post: Deepender Hooda

Manish Tewari signing Mallikarjun Kharge's nomination as proposer, sources say

Mallikarjun Kharge leaves for AICC office in Delhi

I have filed my nomination today for the party president post. Party leaders' decision will be respected: Jharkhand Congress leader KN Tripathi

Kharge en route to file his nomination

Tharoor files his nomination for top Congress job

Former Jharkhand MLA KN Tripathi files nomination for party's top post

Tharoor reaches Congress headquarters

Supporters of Rajasthan Cong leader Sachin Pilot gather at AICC in Delhi

Gehlot reaches Congress HQ

Ashok Gehlot says he will back Kharge as party chief

Ashok Gehlot reaches Mallikarjun Kharge's residence

Tharoor to file nomination at 12:15 pm today

Have worked for Cong all my life till now, will continue doing so: Digvijaya Singh

Digvijaya Singh to sign Kharge's nomination for Congress president election

No leader from Congress's G-23 will file a nomination for the post of Congress President, reports ANI quoting sources

Digvijaya Singh pulls out of party chief race

Tharoor springs surprise as 15 Kerala party leaders back him

Will ThiruvananthapuramCongressLok Sabha member Shashi Tharoor, known for his proficiency in English language, emerge as a "dark horse" or seen as a "black sheep" after the dust on theCongresspresidential polls settles.

Preliminary indications are that he has already sprang a huge surprise with 15 topCongresssupporting his candidature to the top party post.

Tharoor, who completed a hat trick of wins from the prestigious Lok Sabha seat here has never been the darling of theCongressleaders ever, especially in the state capital, as his impressive track record, outside of the political arena, has unnevered several, say critics.

I am going to be the proposer for Mallikarjun Kharge for Congress president elections: Congress leader Pramod Tiwari

Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Rahul Gandhi enters Karnataka

Jharkhand Cong leader KN Tripathi to file nomination at 1 pm

Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge will contest party president election: Rajya Sabha MP Pramod Tiwari

Madhusudan Mistry and his team ready to receive nomination for Congress president election

Singh leaves from the Kharge's residence after meeting him

'Good to have more candidates in the fray', says Tharoor

Tharoor to file his nomination at 12 noon today

Digvijaya Singh at Kharge's residence. Credit: ANI Photo

Indications emerge that Digvijaya may not file nominations, leading to Kharge vs Shashi Tharoor contest

Digvijaya Singh reaches Kharge's residence

Mallikarjun Kharge to file nominations anytime after 12 noon

Digvijaya Singh leaves his residence: Report

Deadline to file nomination ends at 3 pm today

Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' to enter Karnataka today

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' will enter Karnataka today, after completing the Kerala leg yesterday. The Yatra, which has covered 532 km till now, will begin from Ooty-Calicut Junction in Chamarajanagar today; Distance left - 3,038 km.

Former minister in Jharkhand K N Tripathi also collected a set of nomination papers for the top party post