Digvijaya Singh

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Digvijaya Singh To Run For Congress President, To File Nomination

Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has joined the race for Congress president, and will contest in the party elections. He was seen collecting the nomination form from the office. Apart from Singh, Shashi Tharoor has also declared his candidature for the post. The nominations will be open till September 30, and the election will reportedly take place on October 17. 

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 - 04:30 PM / by Shibu Immanuel S

Tags: Digvijaya Singh, Rahul Gandhi, Congress, Shashi Tharoor, Madhya Pradesh

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Shashi Tharoor

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Shashi Tharoor To File Congress Presidential Nomination On Sep 30

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, met with the Congress Secretary Madhusudan Mistry and collected nomination papers, on September 24. The senior party leader, who confirmed to contest the Presidential elections is likely to file his nomination on September 30. Furthermore, this will be the first time in two decades, that a non Gandhi will be party president, after elections scheduled on October 17, with results on October 18.

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 - 09:00 AM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: Shashi Tharoor, nomination, Congress, Presidential Elections

Shashi Tharoor

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Shashi Tharoor Collects Nomination Papers For Congress Presidential Elections, Makes Official

Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor made his Congress Presidential elections officials, as he announced to file his nomination. On September 24, Congress senior leader collected the nomination form to run for the election, against Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot. Notably, he met with Madhusudhan Mistry and collected five sets of nomination forms for the Congress Presidential elections, scheduled on October 17. The results of the elections will be… read-more

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 - 04:20 PM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: Shashi Tharoor, Congress Presidential Elections, Congress, Sonia Gandhi, Thiruvananthapuram

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Ashok Gehlot

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Ashok Gehlot Meets Sonia Gandhi Regarding Congress Presidential Elections

After Shashi Tharoor, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot met Indian National Congress President Sonia Gandhi, in Delhi. On September 20, Gehlot met Gandhi, regarding the Congress presidential elections, scheduled on October 17. Furthermore, if sources to be believed, Ashok Gehlot, the senior most leader of Congress will file his nomination. If filed, Gehlot will contest opposite Shashi Tharoor, the Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram.

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 - 09:29 AM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: ASHOK GEHLOT, Congress, Shashi Tharoor, Sonia Gandhi, Presidential Elections

Shashi Tharoor

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Shashi Tharoor Set For Congress Presidential Elections, Gets Nod From Sonia Gandhi

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor is set to contest the party presidential elections, after getting approval from Congress President Sonia Gandhi. The announcement came later on the evening of September 19, after a meeting between Tharoor and Gandhi. Furthermore, the Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor ensured to make internal democracy stronger if wins the presidential elections. Notably, the Congress presidential elections are… read-more

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 - 10:05 AM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: Congress, Sonia Gandhi, Shashi Tharoor, President's Post, Political Updates

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Rahul Gandhi

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Delhi Police Arrest Rahul Gandhi, Shashi Tharoor During Congress Protest Against GST, Inflation

Police arrested Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi and several MPs, including Shashi Tharoor, at Vijay Chowk in New Delhi during a countrywide protest over increasing prices and unemployment. "Our job is to raise the issues of the people... Some MPs detained, also beaten," stated Rahul Gandhi at Vijay Chowk. Despite the rain, workers at the party's headquarters in… read-more

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 - 02:14 PM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: Rahul Gandhi, Shashi Tharoor, arrested, Congress, Delhi Police

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Congress MPs Detained

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Shashi Tharoor, Mallikarjun Among 75 Congress MPs Detained While ED Questions Sonia Gandhi

Shashi Tharoor, leader of opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and several other MPs were detained for staging a protest against ED questioning Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi. While ED is quizzing Sonia Gandhi in the National Herald case, Delhi police detained around 75 MPs in police vans. Among those detained were Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot, Sachin Pilot, P Chidambaram, KC Venugopal and others.

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 - 04:02 PM / by Shibu Immanuel S

Tags: Shashi Tharoor, Mallikarjun Kharge, National Herald Case, Sonia Gandhi, ED

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Shashi Tharoor

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Shashi Tharoor Shares Another New Word With Netizens

Famous for his rich vocabulary, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor gave another unfamiliar English word to netizens. The word, 'algospeak' is the new word, which left netizens to dig dictionary and find the meaning. The word is a term used on “social media posts to avoid using another that algorithms may identify as “unsuitable or inappropriate, while content moderation filters search on social media platforms, tweeted Tharoor.

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 - 12:55 PM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: Congress, English Dictionary, New Word, Algospeak, Shashi Tharoor

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Shashi Tharoor

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Shashi Tharoor Shares Old Picture Of Couple Draped In Russia & Ukraine Flags

Amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, MP Shashi Tharoor shared an old picture with a heartfelt message of a couple draped in Ukrainian and Russian flags. Taking to Twitter Tharoor said, "Let us hope love, peace, and co-existence triumph over war and conflict." According to The Washington Post, the image was captured in 2019, shows Juliana Kuznetsova and her fiance. Notably, the tweet has gained 25,000 likes. 

Sat, 26 Feb 2022 - 05:52 PM / by Madhvi Jha

Tags: Ukraine, Russia, Social Media, Shashi Tharoor, Twitter

Shashi Tharoor

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Shashi Tharoor Defends 'Malayali Taliban' Tweet Despite Immense Backlash

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor received immense backlash after tweeting a video claiming to be of the Malayali Taliban. "It sounds as if there are at least two Malayali Taliban here — one who says “samsarikkette” around the 8-second mark & another who understands him!", tweeted Tharoor. However, he stood his ground while sharing an article that quoted intelligence reports saying eight IS Keralites were among the freed prisoners.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 - 10:59 AM / by Aditi Chavan

Tags: Shashi Tharoor, Malyali Taliban, Afghanistan, Thiruvananthapuram

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