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You had one face before me, a different face in the media: Mistry to Tharoor

Posted on October 21, 2022 by Aarush

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He accused the Tharoor team of adopting a dual stance, presenting one face to the party election authority and another to the media. In a letter addressed to Tharoor’s chief election agent, Salman Anees Soz, Mistry alleged that they attempted to exaggerate issues, creating an impression that the entire process was unfair to Tharoor. Mistry referred to multiple letters from the Tharoor team, stating that the party’s election authority had addressed and resolved every complaint promptly. Despite this, Tharoor’s team brought up the same points in the media before discussing them with the party officials. Mistry emphasized that they provided

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Rahul Gandhi shares Bharat Jodo Yatra secrets: Calls to mother at night, no sunscreen during the day

Posted on October 20, 2022 by Aarush

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As the participants of the Bharat Jodo Yatra take a break at a campsite near Ballari, some gather around Rahul Gandhi for a lighthearted chat, while others recline in their cots, unwinding after days of continuous marching. The conversation touches on sunscreen creams, blisters, and the language barrier, with Gandhi emphasizing that the nationwide foot march is the Congress party’s only viable response to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. During the interaction, a yatri inquires about the sunscreen Gandhi uses, to which he replies that he doesn’t use any and playfully reveals the contrast in his skin color by rolling

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Tharoor camp approaches election authority with fresh complaint in Congress President polls

Posted on October 19, 2022 by Aarush

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On the eve of the crucial Congress presidential election vote counting, the Shashi Tharoor camp raised concerns with the Congress’ Central Election Authority, alleging irregularities in certain states on the voting day. The Tharoor camp specifically claimed irregularities in three states, including Uttar Pradesh, which boasts the largest number of PCC delegates. Their assertion in Uttar Pradesh was that ballot boxes were not sealed as per the authority’s guidelines after the polling concluded. In two other states, the Tharoor camp contended that state Congress presidents provided identity cards to some PCC delegates on the voting day, openly urging them to

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96% turnout for election to top post: Congress

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Aarush

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The highly contested election for the position of Congress president, featuring frontrunners Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor, witnessed a substantial voter turnout on Monday, with nearly 96 percent of Pradesh Congress Committee delegates participating, as reported by the party. Setting the stage for Wednesday’s counting, a visibly pleased Sonia Gandhi, the outgoing president, expressed her anticipation, saying, “I have been waiting for this day for a long time.” If successful, this result will mark the first instance in over two decades where the party will have a non-Gandhi leader. Early voters included an ailing former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, AICC

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