Tharoor’s challenge Mallikarjun KhargeWho is considered the favorite to win the race for the top post, declined to respond to the comment and downplayed it.
Tharoor, who is seeking votes to bring about a change in the Congress, said that many PCC chiefs and senior leaders were not available to meet him during their visits to their respective states, but they did meet Kharge when he went to seek his support. ,
“In many PCCs, leaders welcomed and met Kharge sahib. It was not done for me. I visited the PCC but the PCC chief was not available. I am not complaining, but don’t you see difference in treatment See?” Tharoor added, “Some PCC chiefs have also called meetings in favor of Kharge and it has created a level playing field.”
When asked about Tharoor’s allegations of unequal treatment, Kharge said: “We are brothers. We are in the same family. One may speak differently, I may do it differently. But someone between us.” There are no differences.”
Kharge also criticized efforts to link his candidature with the Gandhi family.
“I am the candidate of representatives. The leaders-representatives together fielded me as the candidate … The name of the Gandhi family is dragging, I think, BJPThere is a conspiracy to defame him and some people are promoting it. I condemn it. The Gandhi family had said that any party is free to contest elections.
Tharoor has also said that he has no enmity with Kharge and that the presidential election will be held in a “free and fair” manner.
“This election is about two members of Congress who are focusing on strengthening the party,” Tharoor said.
‘Representative’ contact details missing’
Tharoor further lamented that he could not meet some of the representatives as their contact details were “missing” from the list provided to them.
Tharoor claimed, “The list of representatives we received had incomplete contact details. Some lists had names but no contact numbers, some had names but no proper address. Hence, it was difficult to reach them,” Tharoor claimed.
He said he does not “blame anyone” for the “incomplete” lists and that there are “flaws” in the party’s system as no such elections were held in 22 years.
“There are flaws in the system and we all know it. The problem is that the party’s presidential elections have not been held for the last 22 years,” he said.
Ban on voting of office bearers in fixed states
Meanwhile, the Congress Central Election Authority has issued a directive that all AICC general secretaries, state in-charges, secretaries and joint secretaries shall cast their vote in the party’s presidential election either in their home state or at the party headquarters here and not in their own state. fixed state.
This has been done to “be fair and maintain transparency in the election process”, according to a directive issued by the Chairman of the Central Election Authority, Madhusudan Mistry.
“As you are well aware that the voting for the election of Congress President is to be held on Monday, 17 October 2022 at all PCC Headquarters from 10 AM to 4 PM. To be fair and maintain transparency in the election process, The Central Election Authority has decided that no AICC General Secretary/State In-charge, Secretaries and Joint Secretaries shall be allowed to cast their vote in their assigned State,” Mistry said in his communication to AICC General Secretaries, State Incharge, Secretary and Joint Secretaries. Secretary.
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