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ELECTION FOR CONGRESS PRESIDENT ON 17 OCTOBER

ONLY RAHUL GANDHI CAN LIFT THE PARTY: MALLIKARJUN KHARGE NEW DELHI: Congress Rajya Sabha MP Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday said that Rahul Gandhi should take the lead of the Congress party since he has the ability to lift the party from the crisis. Kharge said, “Today the whole situation has become clear regarding the election of Congress Party President. I have my personal opinion and it is the feeling of all the workers that Rahul Gandhi should take the lead of the Congress party at this time. He should become the president of the Congress party.” “Rahul Gandhi is the only one who can lift the Congress. He can unify and strengthen the party. Only he has the ability to assemble people even in the Bharat Jodo programme,” added the veteran leader.

Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi

In the backdrop of the resignation of veteran Ghulam Nabi Azad, Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Sunday decided that the election for the president post will be held on 17 October. The counting of the votes will be done on 19 October.

Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra joined the meeting via video conferencing. Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh also joined the meeting virtually

In the meeting, it was decided that the election for the Congress president will be held on 17 October and the counting of votes will be done on 19 October.

According to the party statement, the election notification will be released on 22 September. The nomination can be filed between 24 September and 30 September. The scrutiny will be on

October Further, the last date of withdrawal of nomination is 8 October. Finally, the results will be declared on 19 October.

According to sources, the Central Election Authority has made preparations to complete the election process on time.

Sources also said that the election for the post of president has now become a challenge for Congress with the reluctance of Rahul Gandhi to contest the polls.

The process seems to remain stuck since Rahul Gandhi is not willing to contest the election for the post of Congress president, although all the efforts to convince him are still going on.

Meanwhile, Congress plans to embark on ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ from Kanyakumari on September 7 under the leadership of party leader Rahul Gandhi and the 148-day march will culminate in Kashmir.

The five-month yatra is scheduled to cover a distance of 3,500 kilometres and more than 12 states. The padayatra (march) will cover a distance of 25 km every day.

The Yatra will include padayatras, rallies, and public meetings which will be attended by the senior Congress leaders including Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.

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