Mallikarjun Kharge to battle against Shashi Tharoor for the post of Congress President

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• Oct 16, 2022 | Digital desk

Former PM Manmohan Singh will also cast his vote at the AlC headquarters in Delhi.

Digital Desk: The All India
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.