Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor Files Nomination For Congress Prez Elections
Shashi Tharoor, the Thiruvananthapuram MP filed his nomination for the Congress Presidential elections, on September 30. He filed his papers at the Indian National Congress headquarters and submitted his papers to AICC election authority chairman Madhusudhan Mistry, and made a grand entry at the AICC Headquarters. Moreover, the Congress Presidential elections are scheduled on 17 October, whereas the results of the elections will be out on… read-more
Tags: Shashi Tharoor, Nomination Papers, Madhusudan Mistry, Congress President Elections, Indian Politics
Courtesy: Press Trust of India
Ashok Gehlot Withdraws From Congress Prez Race Amid Political Crisis
Amid political ruckus in Rajasthan, CM Ashok Gehlot withdrew his name from the Congress Presidential elections, scheduled on October 17. As per sources, Gehlot met with the Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi and apologised for the same. Furthermore, "I said I'll contest but now with that incident (Rajasthan-political crisis), I've decided not to contest the elections," said Gehlot. With this, there are two contenders, Shashi Tharoor and… read-more
Tags: ASHOK GEHLOT, Sonia Gandhi, Congress President Elections, Political crisis, Indian Politics
Courtesy: The Free Press Journal