India News | Digvijaya Singh Leaves for Delhi, Likely to File Nomination for Cong Prez Election Thursday
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Wednesday night left Kerala for Delhi and is likely to file his nomination for the election to the party president's post on Thursday, sources said.
New Delhi, Sep 28 (PTI) Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Wednesday night left Kerala for Delhi and is likely to file his nomination for the election to the party president's post on Thursday, sources said.
AICC general secretary (organisation) K C Venugopal was also in the same flight from Kerala to Delhi.
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Singh and Venugopal were participating in the party's Bharat Jodo Yatra which was currently in Kerala.
Singh will hold a meeting of his supporters at night and is likely to file his nomination papers on Thursday, the sources added.
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Nominations for the Congress president's election can be filed till September 30.
The former Madhya Pradesh chief minister is the latest entrant in the fray for the party chief's election, even as the fate of Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot contesting the party chief's election is uncertain.
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