Former Lok Sabha MP Priya Dutt and former Rajya Sabha MP Bhalchandra Mungekar attended the meeting with Shashi Tharoor during his Mumbai visit. Shashi Tharoor and Mallikarjun Kharge are up against each other in the race for the post of Congress president. Pic/Manjeet Thakur

He also visited Siddhivinayak temple before reaching Tilak Bhawan, the headquarters of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee in Dadar. Pic/Manjeet Thakur

Tharoor visited Chaityabhoomi, the cremation place of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar at Shivaji Park in Dadar. Pic/Manjeet Thakur

Tharoor offered a piece of advice to BJP saying the ruling party should start preparing to be a part of the opposition ahead of the 2024 General Elections. Pic/Manjeet Thakur

Tharoor stated that the Gandhi family was blessing him and Mallikarjun Kharge, and had no bias towards either of them. The last date for withdrawal of nominations is October 8. Voting will take place on October 17 and the election results will be declared on October 19. Pic/Manjeet Thakur