Former PM Manmohan Singh will also cast his vote at the AlC headquarters in Delhi.
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Congress Committee (AICC) is set to elect veteran Mallikarjun Kharge as its new
president on Monday. Kharge is to battle against Shashi Tharoor. The post is
currently held by interim chief Sonia Gandhi.
Central Election Authority chairman of the Congress Madhusudhan Mistry stated "Between 10 am to 4 pm tomorrow, delegates from all states will vote at their respective polling stations with a 'tick mark for the candidate they support. Arrangements have been made for smooth polling. Former PM Manmohan Singh will also cast his vote at the AlC headquarters in Delhi.
A polling booth has also been set up at Rahul Gandhi Bharat Jodo Yatra workplace . Shashi Tharoor is setting the stakes high by roaring and pitching himself as the candidate for change. On the other hand, Kharke has emerged as the firm favourite due to his perceived proximity to the Gandhis and strong assistance from senior party leaders.
Tharoor, who comes from the Nair community of Kerala, has studied at premier institutions in India and the US, including St Stephen's College in Delhi and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in Massachusetts He completed a Ph. D. in 1978 from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.
On the other hand, Kharge has more than 50 years of experience in politics. He remained as an MLA for 9 terms and was earlier pitched as a Dalit leader by his party colleagues.
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