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There are only a few days left for the nominations for the Congress President’s election to begin. In such a situation, the situation regarding the candidates is becoming somewhat clear. However, will Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi be in the fray or not? It is not yet clear. Here, Shashi Tharoor, one of the G-23 leaders, is preparing to stake claim on the post. Along with this, Ashok Gehlot, who is considered to be the Chief Minister of Rajasthan and close to the Gandhi family, is also leading in the race.
There are strong chances that Tharoor may contest the elections. However, he has not clarified his position on this. Recently he reached to meet interim president Sonia Gandhi. It is reported that during the meeting, he told the party chief about his desire to contest for the post of president. It is being said that it has also been told on behalf of Sonia that she will not give special support to any candidate. The special thing is that the Thiruvananthapuram MP has also been vocal about transparency in the election of the President.
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According to the language, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said, “Whoever wants to contest is free and welcome.” This has been the consistent stand of Congress President and Rahul Gandhi. It is an open, democratic and transparent process. No one needs anyone’s permission to contest elections. Tharoor on Monday argued an online petition in which “young members of the party have demanded reforms and said that every candidate for the post of president should take a pledge that he will fully implement the Udaipur Navsankalp” if elected. ‘
Will there be competition with Ashok Gehlot?
There was speculation that if Rahul does not contest, then CM Gehlot may go for Congress chief’s election. However, he is also continuously supporting the matter of Rahul taking over the command and only on Saturday, the Rajasthan Congress passed resolutions in this regard. At the same time, it is also believed that he does not want to leave the politics of the state, but many times he has also indicated to take over the command of the party at the national level.
What is the mood of Rahul Gandhi?
Rahul, who is leading the ‘Bharat Jodo’ yatra from Kanyakumari to Jammu and Kashmir, is in no mood to take charge. There have been reports that party leaders are continuously appealing to become the president, but they are not interested. At present, apart from the Wayanad MP, only Tharoor and Gehlot’s names have cropped up. Now in such a situation, if Rahul’s entry happens, then the story may change, because the Congress unit of about 7 states has supported the matter of making him the chief.
These include the names of Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Jammu and Kashmir. In media reports, it is being told by quoting sources that the Himachal Pradesh unit can also seal the proposal. Now if Rahul himself also announces to enter the election, then there are chances that Gehlot may take a step back. In such a situation, the election can also be straight Rahul vs Tharoor.
congress president election schedule
The process of nomination for the election in the party is starting from September 24, which will continue till September 30. After this, voting for the post of president will be held on October 17 and the results will be declared on October 19. The special thing is that after a long time, Congress has also announced elections in the Congress Working Committee ie CWC.
