Congress’ Sonia, BJP’s Rathore, Garasiya likely to win uncontested RS election from Raj
BJP's Rathore and Garasiya filed their nominations after getting a warm welcome at BJP Legislative Party Meeting in Vidhan Sabha lobby.
BJP's Rathore and Garasiya filed their nominations after getting a warm welcome at BJP Legislative Party Meeting in Vidhan Sabha lobby.
Besides Manju and Sonia, Anamika (50kg), Jyoti (52kg), Shiksha (54kg), Anupama (70kg), Nandini (75kg), Nupur (81+kg) have guaranteed medals for the RSPB.
Kharge, the first non-Gandhi president in over two decades, was declared winner after he garnered 7,897 votes against his rival Shashi Tharoor who could secure only 1,072.
On October 19 the counting of votes will start and the result will be declared as soon as the counting gets over.
The Congress delegates were voting to elect the new president of the party and in the fray are Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor.
In view of controversy surrounding Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's 'Rashtrapatni' remark, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday said she was unnecessarily being dragged into the controversy.
The barricades were placed en route from 24 Akbar road to the ED Office, Paryawaran Bhawan, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam road.
According to sources, before filing her nomination, Murmu spoke to Sonia Gandhi, Sharad Pawar and Mamata Banerjee besides leaders of several opposition parties and sought their support.
A fungal infection in her lower respiratory tract was also detected upon admission for which she was now being treated. ''She continues to be under close observation and treatment,'' said Jairam who was appointed as the party's chief spokesperson last night replacing Randeep Singh Surjewala.
The party spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said that she is in a stable condition and will be kept at the hospital for observation, according to sources at the hospital.
