Voting for the Congress presidential polls commenced at 10 a.m. immediately and can culminate at 4 p.m. Results will probably be declared on October 19
Voting for the Congress presidential polls commenced at 10 a.m. immediately and can culminate at 4 p.m. Results will probably be declared on October 19
Voting began for the Congress presidential elections throughout all State models headquarters, a polling sales space has been arrange on the get together headquarters for Congress Working Committee members and particular preparations made for the delegates who’re a part of the Bharat Jodo Yatra. Voting will finish by 4 p.m.
The Congress is all set to witness a contest between Lok Sabha member Shashi Tharoor and get together veteran Mallikarjun Kharge within the get together’s presidential polls on October 17, 2022.
For the primary time in 24 years, no member of the Gandhi household is a candidate for the get together’s high put up. The final contest that the get together witnessed was in November 2000, when Sonia Gandhi had defeated her rival Jitendra Prasada by an enormous margin.
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Before that, in 1997, a triangular contest came about between Sitaram Kesri, Sharad Pawar and Rajesh Pilot through which Kesri gained.
Here are the live updates
12:39 p.m.
A.P. leaders start voting in AICC president’s election
Polling for the election of All India Congress Committee president started on an enthusiastic be aware at Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh on Monday.
Party spokesman Janga Gautam cast the primary vote on the polling station within the Kurnool district Congress workplace.
State Congress president Sake Sailajanath, working presidents N. Thulasi Reddy, Sheik Mastanvali and different leaders additionally exercised their franchise. -PTI
12:38 p.m.
310 delegates from Kerala to cast vote
Polling for the Congress president’s put up commenced at 10 a.m. on the KPCC state headquarters right here the place 310 Congress delegates from Kerala are anticipated to cast their vote on Monday both for Shashi Tharoor or Mallikarjun Kharge for the get together chief’s place.
While lots of the senior leaders from Kerala, the house turf of Mr. Tharoor, have brazenly declared their assist for Mr. Kharge, the MP from Thiruvananthapuram has claimed that he has the assist of the youth leaders and get together employees.
Senior get together leaders like Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) chief Ok. Sudhakaran, V.D. Satheesan, Ramesh Chennithala and Ok. Muraleedharan have mentioned that Mr. Kharge was higher suited to the get together president put up as he has risen by way of the ranks and was extra skilled than Mr. Tharoor. -PTI
12:37 p.m.
Congress will emerge stronger underneath its new president: Goa unit chief Amit Patkar
The Congress will emerge stronger within the nation underneath its new nationwide president, Goa get together head Amit Patkar mentioned on Monday after casting his vote for polls to elect the following All India Congress Committee (AICC) chief.
Out of the full 31 delegates in Goa, “75% have cast their votes so far,” a senior get together chief mentioned.
The polling was being held on the state get together headquarters in Panaji. -PTI
12:23 p.m.
Voting for Cong presidential election underway in U.P.
Voting for the All India Congress Committee president election was underway on the get together headquarters in Uttar Pradesh.
“Voting at the U.P. Congress Committee began at 10 a.m. Till now, around 300 party delegates have cast their votes,” UP Congress spokesperson Ashok Singh informed PTI.
Around 1,250 get together delegates are anticipated to cast their votes. -PTI
12:22 p.m.
Former CM Kamal Nath amongst early voters in M.P.
Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath and his parliamentarian son Nakul Nath cast their votes on Monday quickly after polling started to elect the following All India Congress Committee (AICC) chief.
A complete of 502 delegates from Madhya Pradesh are eligible to cast their votes within the polls. -PTI
12:21 p.m.
Maharashtra get together chief Nana Patole, former State head Balasaheb Thorat cast vote
Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole and former state unit head Balasaheb Thorat had been among the many first few leaders to cast their vote on Monday to elect the following All India Congress Committee (AICC) chief.
A complete of 797 Congress delegates from Maharashtra are eligible to cast their votes. Out of those delegates, 561 are from the get together’s Maharashtra Pradesh unit, whereas 236 belong to the Mumbai unit.
The polling is being held at Tilak Bhavan in Dadar space of Mumbai. -PTI
12:20 p.m.
Rahul Gandhi casts vote in Bellary
Rahul Gandhi casts his vote in a container of the Bharat Jodo Yatra.
Rahul Gandhi casting his vote.
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11:47 a.m.
Rajasthan CM casts his vote
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday cast his vote on the get together workplace right here for the Congress presidential ballot. He additionally tweeted an image of him casting the vote. The voting started at 10 a.m. and Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief Govind Singh Dotasra, chief whip Mahesh Joshi, ministers BD Kalla, Vishvendra Singh, Mamta Bhupesh and several other different delegates additionally cast their votes. Two cubicles have been arrange within the PCC workplace for voting from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There are 414 delegates within the state who will probably be casting votes. -PTI
11:44 a.m.
Manmohan Singh, Chidambaram cast vote
Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh cast his vote immediately. Also, Former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram was the primary particular person to cast his vote on the Congress headquarters the place solely Congress Working Committee members and invitees can vote.
Several senior leaders corresponding to normal secretary Jairam Ramesh, Ambika Soni, Ajay Maken and Vivek Tankha, amongst others, cast their vote on the get together headquarters.
Voting to elect the Congress President is underway on the AICC on Monday.
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11:43 a.m.
Shashi Tharoor says destiny of Congress lies with get together employees
Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor, who’s pitted towards get together veteran Mallikarjun Kharge for the put up of the Congress president on Monday, mentioned the revival of the grand previous get together has begun, regardless of the consequence and that the destiny of the Indian National Congress lies within the palms of the get together employees.
He additionally took to Twitter to share, “Some people play safe in order not to lose. But if you just play safe, you will definitely lose.”
11:36 a.m.
Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra cast votes at get together headquarters
Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday cast her vote within the get together’s polls to elect her successor. When requested by reporters concerning the polls, Sonia Gandhi mentioned, “I have been waiting for a long time for this day.”
Congress normal secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra additionally accompanied her mom Sonia Gandhi and cast her vote.
Sonia Gandhi casts her vote.
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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra casts her vote.
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11:10 a.m.
Shashi Tharoor casts vote in Thiruvananthapuram
Congress Presidential candidate Shashi Tharoor mentioned that he was assured of successful the election however acknowledged the chances stacked towards him. ”I’m assured. The destiny of the Congress get together is within the palms of get together employees. The odds have been stacked towards us because the get together leaders and institution had been overwhelmingly with the opposite candidate,” Mr. Tharoor informed media individuals at Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram immediately. Mr. Tharoor additionally mentioned he had spoken to Mr. Kharge earlier within the day.
Shashi Tharoor after casting his vote in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
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11:07 a.m.
Mallikarjun Kharge casts vote in Bengaluru
Congress Presidential candidate Mallikarjun Kharge casts his vote in Bengaluru. Mr. Kharge additionally mentioned, “It is part of our internal election. Whatever we said to each other is on a friendly note. Together we have to build the party. (Shashi) Tharoor telephoned me and wished me luck and I also said the same.” -ANI
Congress Presidential candidate Mallikarjun Kharge casting his vote in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
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10:20 a.m.
Ramesh hails Cong presidential polls as historic
Congress normal secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh mentioned the Congress was the one political get together to carry elections for its President. ”This is a historic day. Rahul Gandhi will cast his vote in Ballari throughout Bharat Jodo Yatra.” – ANI
10.10 a.m.
75 delegates together with Sonia, Priyanka Gandhi to vote at AICC headquarters
A complete of 75 delegates from the Congress get together will cast their votes for electing the brand new get together president in New Delhi, mentioned sources.
With the get together all set to elect its new president, the 75 delegates together with interim chief Sonia Gandhi, General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and different members of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) and senior leaders will cast their vote within the headquarters of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) in New Delhi.
Apart from these, 280 different delegates will even cast their vote within the Delhi Congress workplace, the sources added.
The delegates who obtained prior permission from the Central Election Authority to cast their vote will vote in Delhi as an alternative of their very own state immediately. — ANI
9.59 a.m.
Congress presidential candidate Shashi Tharoor mentioned that “Spoke to Mallikarjun Kharge this morning to wish him well and to reaffirm my respect for him and our shared devotion to the success of Indian National Congress.”
9.55 a.m.
Electors requested to place tick mark towards the identify
Congress presidential candidate Shashi Tharoor’s workforce has taken up with the get together’s central election authority chairman the problem of a directive asking PCC delegates to mark “1” towards the identify of their alternative on the poll paper that has Mallikarjun Kharge on serial quantity ‘1’ and Mr. Tharoor on ‘2‘, sources said on Sunday.
After Mr. Tharoor’s workforce flagged this concern, Mr. Mistry is alleged to have conveyed to them that now a tick could be accepted towards the identify of the popular candidate as an alternative of ‘1’, the sources mentioned.
9.40 a.m.
Not attainable to mobilise Congress with out Gandhis: Mallikarjun Kharge
After a day of hectic campaigning throughout Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana, Congress veteran Mallikarjun Kharge speaks to The Hindu concerning the upcoming presidential elections.
9.35 a.m.
I’ll take heed to Sonia and Rahul Gandhi: Kharge
Despite Congress presidential candidate Shashi Tharoor repeatedly underlining that there is no such thing as a “official candidate” [sponsored by the high-command] within the October 17 ballot, the star-studded welcome accorded to his rival, veteran Karnataka Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, within the presence of TNCC big-wigs at Sathyamurthy Bhavan in Chennai on Friday, left nobody unsure over whom the high-command favoured.
He was obtained within the presence of TNCC president Ok.S. Alagiri, former presidents E.V.Ok.S. Elangovan and Ok.V. Thangkabalu, former Puducherry Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy, a number of TNCC normal secretaries, Congress Legislative Party chief Selvaperunthagai, Tiruvallur MP Ok. Jayakumar, MLA Vijayadharini S., Kerala Congress chief Ramesh Chennithala and plenty of others.
9.30 a.m.
Some leaders brazenly supporting Kharge disturbs level-playing subject: Shashi Tharoor
Congress presidential candidate Shashi Tharoor on Thursday lamented that some leaders had brazenly come out in assist of his ballot opponent Mallikarjun Kharge and even summoned conferences in his favour, saying it disturbed the level-playing subject.
The Thiruvananthapuram MP additionally mentioned a number of PCC chiefs and senior leaders weren’t obtainable for a gathering with him throughout his visits to their respective states, however they warmed as much as Kharge when he visited them for assist.
Seeking votes from delegates on the Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) workplace in New Delhi, Mr. Tharoor mentioned he wished to carry a “change” within the organisation.
9.25 a.m.
Congress to decide on between Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor
The Congress is all set to witness a contest between Lok Sabha member Shashi Tharoor and get together veteran Mallikarjun Kharge within the get together’s presidential polls on Monday.
For the primary time in 24 years, no member of the Gandhi household is a candidate for the get together’s high put up. The final contest that the get together witnessed was in November 2000, when Sonia Gandhi had defeated her rival Jitendra Prasada by an enormous margin.
Before that, in 1997, a triangular contest came about between Sitaram Kesri, Sharad Pawar and Rajesh Pilot through which Kesri gained.
While voting will probably be held in any respect State models headquarters, a polling sales space has been arrange on the get together headquarters for Congress Working Committee members and particular preparations made for the delegates who’re a part of the Bharat Jodo Yatra. Voting will begin from 10 a.m. and finish by 4 p.m.
9.20 a.m.
Gloves off in Congress Kerala unit
The gloves seem like off within the Congress presidential tie between Shashi Tharoor and Mallikarjun Kharge.
In a flurry of media interactions throughout his two-day campaigning in Kerala, Mr. Tharoor hinted that he would possibly transfer the Chief Election Officer (CEO) Madhusudhan Mistry towards Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) workplace bearers who had brazenly pitched for his opponent Mallikarjun Kharge.
