Congress President Election

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Two Assembly elections this year — Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh — which traditionally are fought between the Congress and the BJP — and nine more next year — will be the real test for the Congress president. — AP

AA Edit | As election season begins, Kharge faces trial by fire

Mr Kharge’s first task will be to reintroduce the basics of democracy in the party and the first test will be to see if he goes for CWC poll

27 Oct 2022 10:32 PM

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi greeting newly elected party president Mallikarjun Kharge in New Delhi. (AP)

Mallikarjun Kharge, a Gandhi family loyalist, becomes new Congress president

While the Gandhis welcomed the new party chief, Tharoor complained of 'serious irregularities' in the conduct of the poll process in UP

19 Oct 2022 2:59 PM

Counting of votes began on Wednesday in the Congress presidential polls in which senior leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor faced-off for the post of AICC chief. (PTI)

Congress prez polls: Counting of votes begins in Kharge vs Tharoor contest

Congress central election authority chairman Mistry has expressed satisfaction with the party's presidential polls process

19 Oct 2022 11:43 AM

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra casting their vote in the Congress president elections at the AICC headquarters

Congress presidential polls: Voting begins in Kharge vs Tharoor contest

Over 9,000 Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) delegates form the electoral college to pick the party chief in a secret ballot

17 Oct 2022 12:01 PM

Congress party presidential candidate Shashi Tharoor addresses a press conference at the UPCC office in Lucknow, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022. (PTI Photo/Nand Kumar)

Embrace change, show courage: Shashi Tharoor in final appeal to Congress electors

It does not matter who becomes president but what matters is that does the Cong and its workers have the courage to embrace change, he said

17 Oct 2022 10:39 AM

Though considered an underdog, Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor ran an enthusiastic campaign which came in for a lot of praise as he reached out not just to party delegates but also to the public at large, especially the youth. — PTI

Anita Katyal | Tharoor runs a lively campaign; what if Sourav joins Trinamul?

Mr Kharge’s social media presence might have lagged behind Mr Tharoor’s but he made up for it with a slew of media interviews

16 Oct 2022 7:50 AM

File photos of Shashi Tharoor, Sonia Gandhi and Ashok Gehlot. After more than two decades, the Congress is likely to see a non-Gandhi contest for the post of its chief, with Shashi Tharoor and Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot likely to run for the AICC presidential poll. (PTI Photo)

Congress blows bugle for party president battle; Issues notification for polls

According to the notification, the process for filing nominations for the election will be held from September 24 to 30

22 Sep 2022 11:48 AM

Rajasthan Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot leaves after meeting Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi at 10, Janpath in New Delhi, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022. (PTI Photo/Kamal Singh)

Gehlot talks to Sonia about Congress prez poll; will meet Rahul today

Gehlot is expected to reach Kochi on Thursday and make a last-ditch effort to convince Rahul Gandhi to take over the reins of the party

22 Sep 2022 7:49 AM

The AICC rejected a section of party leaders' demand that the electoral rolls for the Congress presidential polls be made public. (PTI)

Congress prez poll: AICC rejects demand for making electoral rolls public

Any party member can check the copy of the electoral rolls at any of the PCC offices, said AICC general secretary K C Venugopal

01 Sep 2022 9:25 AM

he Congress said if there is no other contender for the post, the party would announce Rahul's candidature on December 5. (Photo: File/PTI)

Rahul's elevation will help Modi make Congress-free India: Haryana CM

After the Congress announced party president election schedule, it became likely that Rahul Gandhi will be elected president unopposed.

20 Nov 2017 7:50 PM

Once the schedule for the election is approved by the CWC, the Congress' Central Election Authority will notify the same. (Photo: File)

Decks ready to elect Rahul as Cong prez; CWC meet tomorrow to decide date

The CWC will meet at Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's 10 Janpath residence at 10:30 am on November 20.

19 Nov 2017 10:18 AM

Sonia will, however, retain a key role as the chief of the Congress Parliamentary Party. (Photo: PTI/File)

Congress shortens Rahul's path to top party post, elections to begin in Aug

The move to hand over the party’s leadership to Rahul has not been much appreciated by opposition leaders like Mamata Banerjee and Mayawati.

19 Jul 2017 10:14 AM

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