Nominations for the National Assembly Speaker poll will close at 3pm today.
New Delhi:
Manish Tewari, senior leader of the National Assembly and part of the group of dissidents ‘G-23’, today bowed from the run for President of the former party after speculations that he will be the second candidate from the camp after Shashi Tharoor. their hats in the ring. Speaking to NDTV, he said he didn’t want to be a ‘fallen man’.
He also tweeted his opt-out. He said on Twitter of recent “unfortunate events” that it was time to close ranks and strengthen the party, hinting that there would be no more G-23 additions to the already contested competition. chaotic.
“Leadership, clarity of thought, narrative and transparent access to resources are the pillars of political party ‘A’
In light of recent unfortunate events, time to close ranks & strengthen @INCIndia recall the wise words of @CitiznMukherjee & work for Consensus & Effective President”, he said, while share a quote from former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee on why top party posts should be syndicated and not searched.
Leadership, clarity of thought, narrative and transparent access to resources are the pillars of political party ‘A’
With recent unfortunate events, it’s time to close the ranks and strengthen @INCIndia recall the wise words of @CitiznMukherjee & work for Consensus & Effective President pic.twitter.com/t2pJbolDpV
– Manish Tewari (@ManishTewari) September 30, 2022
The election for the Speaker of the National Assembly, whose nominations close at 3pm today, will undoubtedly be a head-to-head contest between the ‘official’ candidate Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor, who first expressed a desire to compete. nominate.
The party’s senior leader Digvijaya Singh decided not to submit his nomination minutes after meeting with Mr. Kharge, the Gandhis’ supposed blessed man.
Congress veteran KC Venugopal, a key aide to the Gandhis, last night passed on to Mr Kharge the senior commander’s decision to let him enter the race despite the Gandhis saying they would remain neutral, the source said.
Sources say former Minister Haryana Bhupinder Singh Hooda, a key member of the “G-23” group who sent an explosive letter to Ms. Gandhi about organizational changes within the party, also supported Kharge’s candidacy.
Mr Kharge will step down as Opposition Leader in the Rajya Sabha under the ‘one per person’ rule decided by the party earlier this year, sources said.
The October 17 election was turbulent after Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s loyalists staged a public revolt against the possibility of Pilot Sachin replacing him if Mr. Gehlot, backed by the Gandhis, was elected President.
Mr Gehlot met Sonia Gandhi yesterday with a letter of apology and opted out of the contest for the party’s top spot. He told reporters he would not oppose the election taking on “moral responsibility” for the public rebellion of his loyalists.
