Jairam Ramesh: “It is important to reiterate that any member is welcome to run for President.”
New Delhi:
Immediately after the report of Parliamentarian Shashi Tharoor received a green signal from Sonia Gandhi to run for party chairmanJairam Ramesh, the former party’s communications chief, in charge of the media that is being seen as a cover-up for Tharoor, said, “Nobody needs anyone to nod in, especially the leadership of the party.” .
“The entire party is engaged in making #BharatJodoYatra a success. Even so, it is important to reiterate that any member is welcome to run for the President of the National Assembly. This is a process. democratic and transparent process. No one needs a nod to participate, especially the party leader,” he tweeted.
The entire group is immersed in crafting #BharatJodoYatra successful. Even so, it is important to reiterate that any member is welcome to run for the position of Speaker of the National Assembly. This is a democratic and transparent process. No one needs anyone’s nod in a debate, especially a party leadership contest.
– Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) September 20, 2022
Mr Tharoor met Sonia Gandhi, who had just returned from a trip abroad for a medical check-up, on Monday afternoon and asked her to continue running in the October 17 election.
The congress may have a non-Gandhi president for the first time in more than 20 years. Ashok Gehlot, a Gandhi family loyalist, is likely to run for party chairman in opposition to Shashi Tharoor, one of those in the party who wants major internal reforms.
Shashi Tharoor, former Union Minister, was the first to announce his intention to run for the position having been with the Gandhis – Sonia Gandhi or her son Rahul – for 25 years. He was a prominent member of the G-23 Congress or group of 23 leaders who wrote to Sonia Gandhi in 2020 calling for an overhaul of the organization and blaming the party’s downward spiral on disparities. leader.
The last non-Gandhi National Assembly President was Sitaram Kesari, who was taken over by Sonia Gandhi in March 1998 – about two years after the Narasimha Rao government was voted down.
