Before the results of the Congress presidential polls were announced, party leader Rahul Gandhi inadvertently indicated that Mallikarjun Kharge is the new party chief. During a press conference in Andhra Pradesh, when a reporter inquired about his new role in the party, Gandhi replied, “I can’t comment on Congress President’s role, that’s for Kharge ji (party’s Presidential candidate) to comment on. The President will decide what my role is.”
Votes are currently being counted to determine the Congress President.
The results of the election, a contest between Kharge and Thiruvananthapuram MP, for the post of Congress president will be announced by Wednesday evening.
Earlier, on the eve of the results, Tharoor wrote to the party’s chief election authority, raising concerns about “extremely serious irregularities” in the conduct of the election in Uttar Pradesh and demanded that all votes from the state be deemed invalid.
In response to Tharoor’s allegations, Gandhi said, “We’re the only political party in the country that holds polls and has an election commission. I’ve worked with Mistry Ji (Cong CEC chairman), and he’s straightforward. Issues will be addressed to EC, who’ll take a decision.”
