Ashok Gehlot was considered a top contender in the elections, but the crisis in Rajasthan, for which three of his loyalists have been served show cause notices, has created some uncertainty about his candidature.
before, Gehlot And Tharoor Two major candidates were considered for the post and now the possible candidature of Digvijay Singh has added a new twist to the fight. According to PTI The names of senior party leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Kamal Nath, Sushil Kumar Shinde, Mukul Wasnik and Kumari Selja are also in the news for the post.
Digvijay Singh has been involved in planning the Bharat Jodi Yatra, which is being led by Rahul Gandhi.
With only two days left to file nominations for Congress president election and no form filled due to Rajasthan crisis, senior party leader Digvijay Singh has apparently decided to contest.
“I had no intention of coming to Delhi, but because of this election, I am coming to Delhi,” Singh said.
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He is likely to file his nomination for the presidency on Thursday.
Singh has said that he has not spoken to the members of the Gandhi family but he has decided to contest the election and file his nomination.
Digvijay Singh’s name has made the fight interesting as G23 leader Shashi Tharoor is likely to file his nomination on Friday.
On Wednesday, Gehlot also reached Delhi to meet Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday.
Ashok Gehlot has been a target of leaders after the incidents in Jaipur, where a meeting of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) was scheduled as part of the process to decide on his successor. There is suspense over Gehlot’s nomination as several leaders are approaching Sonia Gandhi to reconsider her name.
If Digvijay Singh emerges as a candidate, he will be the X factor in the election. The nomination process for the election of the next Congress president will continue till September 30 and the election results will be declared on October 19. Earlier, according to NDTV, Kamal Nath The nomination is “under consideration and may contest”.
Apart from these candidates, senior Congress leader M Mallikarjun Kharge is also not against contesting the AICC president election if party chief Sonia Gandhi asks him to contest, news agency PTI It has been reported by quoting sources.
Names of leaders like Kharge, a former Union minister and loyalist of the Nehru-Gandhi family, are in the news for the AICC president election to be held on October 17, for which the nomination process will continue till September 30.
“Kharge has told Sonia Gandhi that whatever the party decides, he will abide by it,” said a close aide of the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha. to do”.
A Congress leader said Kharge has “good relations and rapport” with opposition leaders like NCP chief Sharad Pawar and CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury, which will be an “additional advantage” and “he is as sharp as ever”.
Another leader said, “He has a kind of fan following for Hindi even in the Hindi arena.”
However, sources close to the 80-year-old Kharge also said that they believe that only the Nehru-Gandhi family has “enigma and charisma” and that no one else has that kind of clout in the entire country.
Kharge also advocated the return of Rahul Gandhi as Congress President.
According to the details, interested Congress leaders can apply for the post of party president by 30 September. If the election situation comes, it will be on October 17 and the result will be declared after two days.
In 2000, Jitendra Prasad challenged Sonia Gandhi and this was the last time the party had challenged any Gandhi.
(with inputs from agencies)
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