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Congress President Election Results 2022 LIVE Updates: Kharge's win shows Sonia Gandhi last word in party, says Cong leader Ashwani Kumar
Mallikarjun Kharge has been elected new Congress president. The counting for the election held on october 17 was conducted today. Congress' central election authority chairman Madhusudan Mistry announced after the counting of votes that of the 9,385 votes polled in the Congress president poll, Kharge got 7,897 votes and Shashi Tharoor 1,072 votes, while 416 votes were declared invalid. Stay with TOI for the latest developments
13:52 (IST) Oct 19
Tharoor congratulates Kharge on victory, says 'I believe the revival of our party has truly begun today'
It is a great honour & a huge responsibility to be President of @INCIndia &I wish @Kharge ji all success in that ta… https://t.co/OyOr7PK6TX
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) 166616686500013:49 (IST) Oct 19
Mallikarjun Kharge wins Congress presidential election with 7,897 votes, Shashi Tharoor got about 1000 votes; 416 votes rejected
13:42 (IST) Oct 19
Unauthorised persons in UP booths tried influencing voters to vote in a certain way: Tharoor camp in letter to Mistry
13:42 (IST) Oct 19
Votes of voters who were not in Lucknow on polling day fraudulently cast, alleges Tharoor camp
13:31 (IST) Oct 19
Rahul Gandhi: Why nobody interested in BJP, other party elections?
Rahul Gandhi: "Everyone asks questions about polls in Congress. I'm proud that Congress has had open and transparent polls. Why is nobody interested in elections in other parties, including the BJP and other regional parties?"
13:21 (IST) Oct 19
We're the only political party in country that holds polls and has election commission. I've worked with MistryJi (Congress CEC chairman), he's straightforward. Issues will be addressed to EC, who'll take a decision.
Rahul Gandhi
12:58 (IST) Oct 19
'Unofficial persons in booths during voting,' Tharoor camp alleges
Three additional persons apart from polling staff, including a proposer for Mallikarjun Kharge, were present inside the polling area in UP, the letter alleges: Tharoor's agent in letter to Mistry
12:42 (IST) Oct 19
Ballot boxes in UP not secured with 'white plastic tag with serial number,' Tharoor camp alleges
12:35 (IST) Oct 19
Unofficial seals used to secure ballot boxes in UP, Tharoor camp alleges in letter to Mistry
12:01 (IST) Oct 19
Election cannot be deemed free and fair if tainted process of UP is allowed, says Tharoor camp as it alleges voter malpractices in the state
11:54 (IST) Oct 19
Extremely serious irregularities: Tharoor camp
Election agent to Congress presidential candidate Shashi Tharoor writes letter to Congress Central Election Authori… https://t.co/kWqbHAekaZ
— ANI (@ANI) 166616057800011:49 (IST) Oct 19
On Twitter, Tharoor thanks all for 'landmark' Congress election
As the counting begins in @INCIndia presidential elections, a big “thank you” from me to who all who contributed to… https://t.co/FkV7yatkRW
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) 166615579300011:43 (IST) Oct 19
Tharoor camp complained about violation of polling norms before counting began, reports news agency IANS
As per sources, Tharoor has complained about absence of a level playing field for the both candidates. The Central Election Authority had barred office-bearers from campaigning for any candidate. But in some places, the office-bearers openly supported Kharge which was objected to by Tharoor.
11:36 (IST) Oct 19
Cannot get into its specifics right now: Tharoor camp on nature of issues raised with election authority
11:34 (IST) Oct 19
It's a historic moment. We're proud that we held poll in such a democratic manner. We also feel gratitude towards Sonia Gandhi who took charge of the party during a difficult time. In time to come, Congress will further strengthen
Gaurav Gogoi, counting agent of Mallikarjun Kharge
11:07 (IST) Oct 19
Team Tharoor reacts to reports of complaints related to polling in Uttar Pradesh and some other states
Raised certain issues with the central election authority (CEA) and have been in communication with CEA chairman Madhusudan Mistry "before polling, on polling day and after that": Tharoor campaign team member Salman Soz
11:00 (IST) Oct 19
Have raised certain issues with the central election authority, says Team campaign team member
10:59 (IST) Oct 19
Team Tharoor reacts to reports of complaints
10:29 (IST) Oct 19
Over 9,500 of the eligible 9,915 Congress delegates had cast their vote in the president election
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