NEW DELHI: All the Congress leaders are reaching the Congress office before the filing of nominations for the election of senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge
Speaking to the media, senior party leader Manish Tewari, who was present here, said, "Digvijay Singh is a respected leader and he has withdrawn his nomination decision showing courtesy. It would be better for a single leader to have a consensus in the party."
Taking back his claim a while back, Digvijay Singh said, "Yesterday I went to Kharge sahib's house and I asked him that if you fill the form then I will not fill it, then he said that I do not intend to."
"When I came to know about the discussion of his name from the media, I went to meet him today and said that if you are filling the form then you are a senior leader. I cannot even think of contesting against you. Now he intends to contest the elections. So I said I'll be your mover"
Manish Tewari, Anand Sharma to back Mallikarjun Kharge's candidature
Congress leader Manish Tewari on Friday said that he and party colleague Anand Sharma will support the candidature of Mallikarjun Kharge for the party chief's post.
Tewari and Sharma reached the AICC headquarters in support of Kharge.
"Myself and Anand Sharma have come in support of the candidature of Mallikarjun Kharge for the party president's election," Tewari said.
Congress leader Pramod Tiwari said earlier in the day that Kharge is likely to file his nomination papers around noon.