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With former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijay Singh announcing his candidacy for the Congress Party Presidential elections, it seems party is headed to a direct contest between Singh and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor.
Tharoor has already announced his candidature last week.
According to the reports, both the leaders will file the nomination tomorrow at the party headquarters.
Meanwhile Digvijay Singh Singh met Tharoor today after collecting nomination papers for the polls.
“Received a visit from @digvijaya_28 this afternoon. I welcome his candidacy for the Presidency of our Party. We both agreed that ours is not a battle between rivals but a friendly contest among colleagues. All we both want is that whoever prevails, @incIndia will win!”
Received a visit from @digvijaya_28 this afternoon. I welcome his candidacy for the Presidency of our Party. We both agreed that ours is not a battle between rivals but a friendly contest among colleagues. All we both want is that whoever prevails, @incIndia will win!✋🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/Df6QdzZoRH
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) September 29, 2022