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Binny likely to replace Ganguly as BCCI President; Ashish Shelar tipped to
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Roger Binny is likely to be the next BCCI President replacing Sourav Ganguly while BJP MLA Ashish Shelar is likely going to be the Treasurer replacing Arun Dhumal. In a BCCI meeting which took place at Trident Hotel in Mumbai where all the office bearers from different parts of the countr
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One person-one seat: ECI proposal to Law Ministry
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 8 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar wrote a letter to the Law Ministry proposing to limit one person to contest only from one constituency at a time.
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Congress president polls: Mallikarjun Kharge resigns as LoP Rajya Sabha in
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday tendered his resignation as the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Rajya Sabha as he has filed nomination papers to contest the post of president of his party.
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Cong president poll: "Friendly contest, no rivalry" says Shashi Tharoor on
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Ahead of filing his nomination for the Congress president election, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday said that there is no "no rivalry" among party leaders who are in the fray adding that it is a "friendly contest".
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Mallikarjun Kharge likely to file nomination for Congress chief post today
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Congress veteran Mallikarjun Kharge will join the contest for Congress president, according to sources who have said that the Leader of Opposition in the Raja Sabha is likely to file his nomination for the party's top post today.
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Congress President poll: Digvijaya Singh to contest, file nomination tomor
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): Veteran Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Thursday said that he will contest the polls for party president even as Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot arrived here for a meeting with Sonia Gandhi after a rebellion over his candidature to the post by
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Another twist in Congress president election, Digvijaya Singh likely to fi
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): With only two days left for filing nomination for Congress president elections and no form having been filled seemingly due to the Rajasthan crisis, senior party leader Digivjaya Singh has apparently decided to contest the polls.
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Rajasthan crisis: Sachin Pilot denies reports of bringing Congress MLAs to
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], September 27 (ANI): Congress leader Sachin Pilot has denied media reports stating that he told the party high command that Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot should not remain in office if he decides to contest the party presidential poll.
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Young generation should take over, says Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], September 25 (ANI): As Ashok Gehlot is likely to resign as Rajasthan Chief Minister to file nomination to contest Congress president polls, he said on Sunday that he would continue to work for the youth and a peaceful atmosphere in the country.
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Digvijay Singh not to contest Congress Presidential Election
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh) [India], September 23 (ANI): Clearing the air of speculation over his nomination for the All India Congress Committee (AICC) presidential election Congress leader Digvijay Singh on Friday said that he was not in the race for the party chief.
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No Gandhi to contest Congress president elections, reiterates Gehlot
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], September 23 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday confirmed his candidature for the upcoming Congress president election and said that Rahul Gandhi has made it clear that "no member of the Gandhi family" would become the next party chief.
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Manish Tewari to contest Congress president poll?
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): With Congress preparing to elect the successor of party chief Sonia Gandhi, former union minister Manish Tewari is the latest among the list of contenders speculated to be in the fray.
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