New Delhi. After 22 years in the country’s oldest party Congress, voting for the post of President is being held today. More than 9 thousand voters will cast their votes in the election of this post from 10 am to 4 pm. Let us tell you that in this election, close and veteran leaders of Gandhi family, Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor are face to face. The results will be out on 19 October. After which it will be clear whether Kharge or Tharoor will get the command of Congress. Apart from this, the special thing is that for the first time in 24 years, no member of the Gandhi-Nehru family has stood in the election for the post of president.
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Former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda casts his vote in Chandigarh for the election of party president’s post. He said, “Our demand was about this and they agreed to it. This is internal democracy and elections are taking place. Whoever has been the Congress president has strengthened the party.”
Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda casts his vote in Chandigarh for the election of party president.
He said, “Our demand was about this and they agreed to it. This is internal democracy and elections are taking place. Whoever has been the Congress president has strengthened the party.” pic.twitter.com/Olvd0n7xrC
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Rahul Gandhi voted
Karnataka: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi casts his vote for the election of party president’s post in Bellary. pic.twitter.com/OfhIa0XFw5
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Maharashtra Congress President Nan Patole has cast his vote for the post of Congress President.
Mumbai: Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole casts his vote for the election of Congress President. pic.twitter.com/SFHhQT1iBe
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Congress Presidential candidate Shashi Tharoor casts his vote in Thiruvananthapuram. After casting his vote, Shashi Tharoor told the media that, I am waiting for the voting to be held on October 19.
I have cast my vote and I look forward to counting of votes on October 19: Congress Presidential candidate Shashi Tharoor, Thiruvananthapuram pic.twitter.com/8NpotsRBaI
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Former PM Manmohan Singh casts his vote
Former PM Manmohan Singh casts his vote for the election of Congress President at AICC office in Delhi.
Delhi: Former Prime Minister and Congress leader Manmohan Singh casts his vote for the election of Congress President at AICC office in Delhi. pic.twitter.com/sCrbqqeVT4
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Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi and General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra cast their votes for the election of Congress President at AICC office in Delhi. After casting her vote, on the question about the post of media president, Sonia Gandhi said that, I was waiting for this for a long time.
#WATCH I was waiting for this for a long time: Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi on the election of the President of the Congress Party pic.twitter.com/67I5w4mCiY
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Delhi: Congress party’s interim president Sonia Gandhi and general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra cast their vote at AICC office in Delhi for the election of Congress President. pic.twitter.com/6pjwnLNYJu
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Karnataka: Congress Presidential candidate Mallikarjun Kharge casts his vote in Bengaluru.
Karnataka: Congress Presidential candidate Mallikarjun Kharge casts his vote in Bengaluru. pic.twitter.com/KWejBLVPoi
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Speaking to the media, Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar said, “The election for the post of Congress President is being held in a very transparent manner. Around 490 people are voting here. This is a historic day for the Congress party.
The election for the post of Congress President is being done in a very transparent manner. Around 490 people are voting here. It’s a historic day for Congress party: Karnataka Congress President D.K. Shivakumar, Bangalore pic.twitter.com/fizDzef8Bi
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Regarding the election of Congress President, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh said, “Congress party is the only political party in our country which conducts elections for its President’s post. This is the sixth time in the history of 137 years where elections are being held. This is a historic moment for our Indian politics and Congress party.”
Congress party is the only political party in our country which conducts elections for its president post. This is the sixth time in the history of 137 years where elections are being held. This is a historic moment for our Indian politics and Congress party: Congress MP Jairam Ramesh, Delhi pic.twitter.com/8rQzetEZus
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Kerala: Congress Presidential candidate Shashi Tharoor offers prayers at Pazhavangadi Ganapathy Temple, Thiruvananthapuram. #CongressPresidentialElections pic.twitter.com/WBezIaN40D
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Congress MPs P. Chidambaram, Jairam Ramesh and other party leaders cast their vote at AICC office in Delhi for the election of Congress President. pic.twitter.com/9j53mX42uF
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I am very sure. The fate of the Congress party is in the hands of the party workers. I am sure whatever decision they take will be in the interest of the party: Congress Presidential candidate Shashi Tharoor, Thiruvananthapuram#CongressPresidentialElections pic.twitter.com/hHaUvvoh01
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It is part of our internal choice. We have to form a party together. Shashi Tharoor called me and wished him well: Congress Presidential candidate Mallikarjun Kharge in Bengaluru, Karnataka #CongressPresidentialElections pic.twitter.com/vzRBwKZL2y
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