Shashi Tharoor, the first Congress leader to make it official, is likely to file his nomination papers for president polls on September 30. This will be the first election in two decades without any Gandhis contesting for the top party post.
Congress president election: The Congress on Thursday set the ball rolling for electing its chief by issuing a notification. Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot on Friday made it clear he will fight for the party's president post.
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Congress President's election: Congress might have decided the presidential candidate but the CM-ship of Rajasthan still seems to be the bone of contention for the grand old party.
Congress President Election: KC Venugopal, who met interim party chief Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday, said, "I had some pending work of the party so I came to meet her."
Congress President's election: Ashok Gehlot informed MLAs that if he fills up the form... then they (MLAs) may be asked to come to Delhi and added that he will continue to serve for the state no matter wherever he stays.
Voting For Congress President To Happen On 17th October, Nominations To Be Filed By 28th September. Shashi Tharoor and Ashok Gehlot strives hard to compete against each other,.#congress #shashitharoor #soniagandhi #rahulgandhi #ashokgehlot #indiatv
Voting For Congress President To Happen On 17th October, Nominations To Be Filed By 28th September. Shashi Tharoor and Ashok Gehlot strives hard to compete against each other,.#congress #shashitharoor #soniagandhi #rahulgandhi #ashokgehlot #indiatv
Shashi Tharoor on Monday received Sonia Gandhi's approval to contest the party’s presidential polls on October 17, sources told India TV. Tharoor is a part of the G-23 leaders, who had been demanding an organizational overhaul. Tharoor earlier also endorsed a petition by a group of young party members seeking constructive reforms before meeting Gandhi. In case Rahul Gandhi does not contest, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot was being seen as a front-runner, sources added. #congress #congresspresidentelection #shashitharoor #rahulgandhi #soniagandhi #ashokgehlot #indiatv
After Shashi Tharoor got Sonia Gandhi's nod to contest Congress president polls, sources said in case Rahul Gandhi does not contest, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot was being seen as a front-runner.
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor questioned the centre that shouldn't all Raj Bhavans become Kartavya Bhavans.
Shashi Tharoor Raj Bhavan: Shashi Tharoor went on to say that Rajasthan should be renamed Kartavyasthan. "If Raj Path is to be renamed Kartavya Path, shouldn't all Raj Bhavans become Kartavya Bhavans," he said on Twitter. "Why stop there? Rename Rajasthan as Kartavyasthan?" he also said.
The video shows several Hijab wearing students of Wandoor Government Girls Higher Secondary School here wearing sarees and dancing to music, as part of the Onam celebrations.
Shashi Tharoor talked about the article he wrote for the Malayalam daily 'Mathrubhumi' calling for a "free and fair" election. In the article, he has said ideally the party should have announced elections also for the dozen seats on the CWC itself which are supposed to be elected.
Shashi Tharoor news: When asked if he will contest for Congress' president post, Shashi Tharoor had this to day.
Congress President Election: While Tharoor declined to comment on whether he would throw his hat into the ring, he has written an article for the Malayalam daily Mathrubhumi in which he called for a "free and fair" election.
Shashi Tharoor's doppelganger, actor Chandrachur Singh's video from the trailer launch ceremony for his flick Cuttputlli has gone viral on social media. The actor's striking resemblance to Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has been widely discussed on the internet.
On Wednesday, Puri, the Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, had tweeted that India has always welcomed those who have sought refuge in the country and all Rohingya refugees would be shifted to EWS flats in east Delhi's Bakkarwala area.
Salman Rushdie was stabbed by a 24-year-old New Jersey resident identified as Hadi Matar on stage on Friday while he was being introduced at the event of the Chautauqua Institution in Western New York.
Shashi Tharoor on PM Modi: During a book launch event, Tharoor compared the working style of India's first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and PM Modi.
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