Shashi Tharoor vs Ashok Gehlot for Congress president in case Rahul Gandhi declines
Shashi Tharoor vs Ashok Gehlot for Congress president in case Rahul Gandhi declines
Gehlot has maintained a distance from any such reports by refraining from making comments when asked whether the election would have a long-term impact on his politics in Rajasthan
Without an individual from the Gandhi family in the president survey, Rajasthan Boss Priest Ashok Gehlot and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor are the plausible contenders to run for the impending party president decisions.
Amid speculation that Ashok Gehlot could be running for the party president, the election for which is set to take place next month, sources close to the Rajasthan Chief Minister said that he is “trying to persuade Rahul Gandhi” to contest rather than his own nomination.
Gehlot met Sonia Gandhi at her residence in the national capital a few weeks ago, in which, according to the sources, the Congress interim president had asked him to be prepared for the poll to decide the party chief.
“Ashok Gehlot says that as opposed to considering running for Congress President he is attempting to convince Rahul Gandhi to do as such. He stays a steadfast warrior of Sonia and Rahul Gandhi,” the sources said.
However, Gehlot has maintained a distance from any such reports by refraining from making comments when asked whether the election would have a long-term impact on his politics in Rajasthan.
Many believe that Gehlot is backed by the top leadership to run for the post.
Notably, Shashi Tharoor is a candidate of the G-23 group within the party to contest the poll. He garners the support of several MPs as along with him, five other MPs had written a letter to Congress central election authority chairman, Madhusudhan Mistry demanding that electoral roles should be made available to all.
Recently, sources said that Tharoor has the gesture from Sonia Gandhi to challenge the surveys after he met her in Delhi. The assignment for the survey will begin on September 24 and will close on September 30.
The Congress party has completed the internal election process by August 20. The party had announced that the election for the post of president will be held between August 21 and September 20.