Congress President polls: Entered poll race not to oppose anyone, but to strengthen party, says Mallikarjun Kharge
By Smrutiprava Behera
New Delhi, Oct, 2: Mallikarjun Kharge said he entered the polls after senior and young leaders alike urged him to enter the fray.
On Sunday, Congress presidential polls candidate Mallikarjun Kharge said he has not entered the polls to oppose anyone but to strengthen the party. Kharge said he entered the polls after senior and young leaders alike urged him to enter the fray. He said that in line with the ‘one person, one post’ principle of the party, he resigned as Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha on the day he filed the nomination.
In a tough electoral face-off with Congress veteran Mallikarjun Kharge for the AICC chief’s post, Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said he would be open to the idea of a public debate between the candidates as it would evoke people’s interest in the party in a manner similar to the recent British Conservative Party leadership race. He also said the Nehru-Gandhi family has held and will always hold a special place in the hearts of Congress party members.
