Congress president election 2022: The voting process that began at 10 am saw more than 9,000 Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) delegates exercising their right to vote.

Congress president election: The results of the polling will be declared on October 19. The last electoral contest for the top post of the party took place in 2000 when Jitendra Prasada had suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Sonia Gandhi.

After Tharoor's team flagged this issue, Mistry is said to have conveyed to them that a tick would be accepted against the name of the preferred candidate instead of '1', they said.

On the eve of polling to “elect” the next Congress President, there is a whisper campaign going on that if you don’t vote for Mallikarjun Kharge, you won’t have a future in Congress, Amit Malviya tweeted.

Congress President Election: Tharoor on Sunday also took a veiled dig at the Kharge camp saying some colleagues were "indulging in 'netagiri' and telling party workers" that they know whom Sonia Gandhi wants elected.

Tharoor had also asserted that if he becomes the AICC chief, he would fully implement the party's existing constitution which requires CWC elections and revival of the parliamentary board that has been dormant for about 25 years.

Congress President Election: Tharoor said whosoever wins the election will have to work with the Gandhi family and cannot ignore them. He said they are neutral and want that the party should become strong.

Congress president election: One of two runners for party president polls, Shashi Tharoor kept asserting that the Gandhi family has been neutral on the ongoing campaign for the election.

Congress president polls: Speaking to the media after meeting party functionaries at Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee office here, the former diplomat also said his aim was to make Congress stronger before the 2024 polls.

Congress president election: The last electoral contest for the top post of the party took place in 2000 when Jitendra Prasada had suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Sonia Gandhi.

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Rumours I am going to withdraw (nomination) are false. I am receiving so much support that if I wouldn't have been democratically inclined, I would have asked the other candidate to withdraw, Shashi Tharoor said.

Congress president election: Shashi Tharoor said that Rahul Gandhi said he will not ask the former to withdraw as a contest would benefit the party.

Congress president election: Shashi Tharoor told reporters he was not going to betray those who supported him till now in this endeavour of his by backing off from the election.

Congress presidential polls will be held on October 17. The counting of votes will be taken up on October 19 and the results will be declared the same day. More than 9,000 Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) delegates will vote in the poll.

Congress president election: Kharge Vs Tharoor party election battle bitterly intensified after both Congress leaders started attacking each other giving clear indication that it is not a ‘friendly contest’ as claimed by Tharoor.

Congress president post: Mallikarjun Kharge said if he becomes the party chief, he will consult the Gandhi family and other senior leaders and implement the good things suggested by them, even as he rejected claims that he was the "official candidate" backed by the Gandhis.

Kharge said if he becomes the party chief, he will consult the Gandhi family and other senior leaders and implement the good things suggested by them, even as he rejected claims that he was the "official candidate" backed by the Gandhis.

Speaking in Nagpur, Shashi Tharoor said, "We aren't enemies, it's not war. It's a poll for our party's future. Kharge Ji comes in top 3 leaders of Congress party. Leaders like him can't bring change and will continue the existing system. I'll bring change as per expectations of party workers."

Congress President election: Mallikarjun Kharge said he entered the polls after senior and young leaders alike urged him to enter the fray.