Senior Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge shall be combating for Congress president

New Delhi:

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, who is likely one of the candidates within the occasion’s forthcoming president election, in the present day stated he had instructed Shashi Tharoor, the opposite candidate within the fray, that “it’s significantly better to have a consensus candidate for the president’s publish”. He additionally stated that it was on the insistence of senior occasion leaders that he determined to struggle for the occasion president’s publish.

Explaining the rationale behind his resolution to contest the election, he stated: “As Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi did not wish to struggle the elections, I used to be requested by my senior colleagues to contest the elections. I am not combating towards anybody. I am combating for the ideology of the Congress occasion.”

He additional stated: “The established order and alter that Dr Tharoor has been speaking about shall be determined by the delegates and the All India Congress Committee. One individual won’t be taking the calls, it’s going to be taken collectively.”

He added: “I am beginning my election marketing campaign on the start anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri. I’ve at all times fought and struggled for my ideology and ethics. I have been Chief of the Opposition, minister and MLA for a number of years. I wish to struggle once more now and take ahead those self same ethics and beliefs.”

Additional explaining his candidature, Mr Kharge stated: “I’m not contesting solely as a Dalit chief. I am contesting as a Congress chief and can proceed to take action.”

Election for the Congress president shall be held on October 17 and votes shall be counted on October 19.