Congress leader Pramod Tiwari said on Friday that senior leader Mallikarjun Kharge will file his nomination papers for the post of party president. He told that he and PL Punia would be the proponents of his candidature. Digvijay Singh might not contest the elections.
Who will occupy the top post of the party after Sonia Gandhi? Kharge may file his nomination papers around noon, he said. Tiwari said Kharge is one of the most experienced leaders in the party and he is also a Dalit leader. Friday is the last day for filing nominations for the post of Congress President.
Kharge filed his nomination for the post of Congress President and said that I have been associated with the ideology of Congress since childhood and now I will take it forward. He said that I have been campaigning for Gandhi, Nehru ideology since 8th, 9th standard.