Congress presidential polls: Office-bearers cannot vote in assigned state

Shashi Tharoor. Pic/ANI

The Congress' central election authority has directed the office-bearers to cast their vote in the party's presidential polls either at their home state or at the party headquarters in Delhi, and not in their assigned state.

"In order to remain impartial and maintain transparency in the election process, Central Election Authority has decided that no AICC general secretaries/state in-charges, secretaries and jt. secretaries would be allowed to cast their vote at their assigned state," central election authority chairman Madhusudan Mistry said.

In the polls, Shashi Tharoor is pitted against Mallikarjun Kharge who is seen as a favourite for the top party post because of his perceived proximity to the Gandhi family.

Mistry on Wednesday said that the Congress presidential polls will be held by a secret ballot and no one will get to know who voted for whom. He had asserted that a level-playing field has been ensured for both candidates.

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‘Differential treatment'

However, Tharoor on Thursday said that he has been facing differential treatment from the party leaders as against his opponent Kharge. Some leaders had openly come out in support of Kharge and even summoned meetings in his favour, he said, adding that it disturbed the level-playing field.

He also said that several PCC chiefs and senior leaders were not available for a meeting with him during his visits to their respective states, but they warmed up to Kharge when he visited them seeking support.

17 Oct
Day of the voting

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