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Mistry slams Tharoor over allegations of ‘irregularities’ in Cong prez poll
New Delhi: Congress’s central election authority chairman Madhusudan Mistry on Thursday accused Shashi Tharoor’s team of having two faces — one for the party’s poll body and one for the media —…
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Cong prez poll: Rahul casts his vote in Karnataka’s Ballari
Ballary: Rahul Gandhi cast his vote for the party presidential election from the Sanganakallu village in Karnataka’s Ballari district on Monday. Gandhi, who is leading the Bharat Jodo Yatra, cast his vote…
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Embrace change, show courage: Shashi Tharoor in final appeal to Cong electors
New Delhi: Calling on electors to show courage to “embrace change”, Congress’ presidential polls candidate Shashi Tharoor on Sunday asserted that in the change he envisions, the party’s “values and loyalties” will…
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Tharoor’s ‘netagiri’ jibe at Kharge camp on eve of Cong president polls
Lucknow: Congress presidential poll candidate Shashi Tharoor on Sunday took a veiled dig at the Kharge camp saying some colleagues were “indulging in ‘netagiri’ and telling party workers” that they know whom…
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Congress prez poll: ‘No animosity with Kharge’, says Tharoor
Guwahati: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor who is contesting for the post of party president election which is scheduled to be held on October 17, on Saturday said there was no animosity with…
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Won’t withdraw nomination for Congress presidential poll: Tharoor
Chennai: Congress leader and Member of Parliament from Thiruvananthapuram, Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said he will not withdraw his nomination for the post of Congress party president for which election is scheduled…
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Challenge for Congress leaders to remain neutral in presidential polls
New Delhi: In run up to elections for the party President, top Congress leaders face a challenge as the party has asked them, especially the office-bearers to remain neutral between the two…
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Withdrawal date not over, don’t know if there will be Cong prez poll on Oct 17: Jairam
Gundlupet: Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday said he does not know if there would be a party presidential election on October 17, as the last date for withdrawal of nomination…
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G23 meet sparks possibility of third candidate in Congress president poll
New Delhi: With the process of the Congress president election gathering pace ahead of the last day of filing nominations, some G-23 leaders held a meeting on Thursday evening at the residence…
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Gehlot meets Sonia ahead of Cong president’s poll notification
New Delhi: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday met Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi. The meeting lasted for two hours, and after the meeting he is leaving for Kerala to join…
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Ambiguity continues over Rahul Gandhi’s contesting Congress’ presidential poll
New Delhi: With a few days left for the election for the post of Congress’ President, the ambiguity over Rahul Gandhi contesting the poll continues. The party had announced that the election…
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Bihar emerges as respite for Opposition after Maharashtra coup
New Delhi: It was an issue of two states. While the NDA sought to strengthen itself in Maharashtra with the government led by Shiv Sena rebel Eknath Shinde, with the BJP’s support,…
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Prez poll: Murmu extends lead over Sinha after second round of counting
New Delhi: NDA candidate Draupadi Murmu is ahead of Opposition nominee Yashwant Sinha by a huge margin after the second round of counting for the Presidential election, which included ballot papers from…
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Ballot boxes of presidential polls brought to Delhi
New Delhi: ‘Mr Ballot Box’ carrying votes cast by the lawmakers in the presidential election in all states and Union territories reached the strongroom of Parliament on Tuesday evening. The team from…
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146 Odisha MLAs cast vote in 16th Presidential Poll
Bhubaneswar: As many as 146 members of the 147-seat Odisha Assembly have cast their vote in the 16th Presidential election held on Monday. While 145 MLAs including Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Congress…
