Shashi Tharoor polled 1,072 votes within the Congress president election
New Delhi:
Senior Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge was elected as the brand new Congress President at present. Reacting to the ballot end result, senior chief Shashi Tharoor, the defeated candidate, tweeted: “It’s a nice honour & an enormous duty to be President of @INCIndia &I want @Kharge ji all success in that process. It was a privilege to have acquired the help of over a thousand colleagues,& to hold the hopes& aspirations of so many well-wishers of Congress throughout India.”
It’s a nice honour & an enormous duty to be President of @INCIndia &I want @Kharge ji all success in that process. It was a privilege to have acquired the help of over a thousand colleagues,& to hold the hopes& aspirations of so many well-wishers of Congress throughout India. pic.twitter.com/NistXfQGN1
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) October 19, 2022
Whereas Mr Kharge acquired 7,897 votes, Mr Tharoor polled 1,072 votes.
Quickly after the ballot outcomes had been declared, Mr Tharoor known as on Mr Kharge at his residence to congratulate him. He later tweeted: “Referred to as on our new President-elect Mallikarjun Kharge to congratulate him and supply him my full cooperation.”
Referred to as on our new President-elect Mallikarjun @kharge to congratulate him & supply him my full co-operation. @incIndia has been strengthened by our contest. pic.twitter.com/fwfk41T93q
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) October 19, 2022
Congratulating Mr Kharge, Mr Tharoor stated: “Wish to convey my heat congratulations to him for his victory in Congress ballot.” Mr Kharge is the primary non-Gandhi Congress chief in 24 years.
He additional stated: “We owe an irredeemable debt to outgoing president Sonia Gandhi for management and for being the anchor throughout probably the most essential moments.”
Mr Tharoor stated: “My because of Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for doing their very own bit to help free and impartial Congress president election.”
Commenting on his journey as a member of the Congress celebration, Mr Tharoor additional stated: “The Nehru-Gandhi household has held, and can all the time maintain, a particular place within the hearts of Congress celebration members.”
