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 scheduled on October 17.