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 Shashi Tharoor will go to 24 Akbar Highway at 12.15 pm tomorrow, reported an Company. After submitting his nomination, Shashi Tharoor will subsequently maintain a press convention at 1.00 pm at his residence at 97 Lodhi Property. One other occasion chief Digvijaya Singh may also file nominations between 11 am and three pm for the polls on the identical day.

Shashi Tharoor not solely welcomed Digvijay Singh’s candidacy but in addition stated that they’ve agreed to think about it a pleasant contest. Taking it on Twitter, Shashi Tharoor their battle won’t be a battle between two rivals however a contest amongst colleagues, as each of them need Indian Nationwide Congress to win.

Earlier, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot was assumed to be the entrance runner within the race for Congress Occasion President. However after the political disaster in Rajasthan, he introduced to again off his identify from the elections.

“I met Rahul Gandhi in Kochi and requested him to struggle the polls (for Congress President). When he did not settle for, I stated I will contest however now with that incident (political disaster in Rajasthan), I’ve determined to not contest the elections,” CM Gehlot stated.

Gehlot’s announcement got here after he visited the occasion’s interim chief Sonia Gandhi’s residence at 10 Janpath within the nationwide capital.

No matter occurred within the state up to now two days had shocked everybody: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

A gaggle of Ashok Gehlot’s loyalists created a ruckus in Rajasthan’s political surroundings over the change in management within the state after Ashok Gehlot’s nomination for Congress President. Quickly after the political turmoil was managed, Ashok Gehlot withdrew his identify from the President Polls.

Rajasthan CM additional apologised for the ruckus in Rajasthan that was created by his loyalists over the attainable candidature of Sachin Pilot as the following Rajasthan CM, after Gehlot was set to file his nomination. In an analogous context, Gehlot stated that no matter occurred within the state up to now two days had shocked everybody.

Answering a query about his CM put up in Rajasthan sooner or later, Rajasthan CM stated, “I will not resolve that, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi will resolve that.”

“One-line decision is our custom. Sadly, a scenario arose that decision wasn’t handed. It was my ethical duty (to cross the decision), however regardless of being a CM I could not get it handed,” he added.

Speaking to company reporters, Ashok Gehlot stated the occasion works underneath the Congress president. Main choices that can resolve the destiny of the occasion will likely be taken sooner or later. He additionally addressed the concern of Congress occasion staff over the way forward for the occasion and by which method it’ll progress underneath the brand new management.

(With company inputs)