mallikarjun kharge congress president

‘Kharge made Congress amend Constitution for marginalised’, says biographer Sukhadeo Thorat

NEW DELHI : On Wednesday, the Congress party organised a book launch for their veteran politician and President, Mallikarjun Kharge, in the form of a biography, titled “Mallikarjun Kharge: Political Engagement with Compassion, Justice and Inclusive Development”, compiled by Professor Sukhadeo Thorat and Chetan Shinde. In an interview, Thorat told The New Indian that he had sent […]

Congress Prez Poll: Sonia, Priyanka Visit Kharge; Congratulate Him

80-year-old Mallikarjun Kharge, widely believed to be the “family-backed candidate” on Wednesday became the first non-Gandhi president after Sitaram Kesari’s tenure (1996-1998).  He won a whopping 90 per cent of the votes cast, securing 7,897 votes. His opponent Shashi Tharoor finished with 1,072. Outgoing Congress president Sonia Gandhi visited party chief-elect Mallikarjun Kharge at his […]