Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge stated he was contesting for Congress president no longer completely as a Dalit chief, but as a Congress chief
Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge, who's one of the candidates inside the party's forthcoming president election, nowadays said he had informed Shashi Tharoor, the other candidate in the fray, that "it's miles lots higher to have a consensus candidate for the president's publish". He also said that it was at the insistence of senior birthday celebration leaders that he determined to combat for the birthday celebration president's submit.
Explaining the reason at the back of his decision to contest the election, he stated: "As Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi didn't want to fight the elections, I become requested by way of my senior colleagues to contest the elections. I'm not preventing in opposition to every person. I'm combating for the ideology of the Congress celebration."
He similarly said: "The status quo and alternate that Dr Tharoor has been talking about may be decided through the delegates and the All India Congress Committee. One man or woman will no longer be taking the calls, it'll be taken together."
He added: "I'm starting my election marketing campaign on the beginning anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri. I've usually fought and struggled for my ideology and ethics. I've been Leader of the Opposition, minister and MLA for several years. I want to combat again now and take ahead those same ethics and ideology."
Further explaining his candidature, Mr Kharge said: "I am not contesting totally as a Dalit chief. I'm contesting as a Congress leader and will hold to do so."
Election for the Congress president might be hung on October 17 and votes may be counted on October 19.