Shashi Tharoor claims that he is getting the support of Congress workers across the country.

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• Shashi Tharoor meets Rahul Gandhi at Pattambi in Palakkad

• Confusion over CM Ashok Gehlot's candidature

• The process of nomination in the election will continue till September 30

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday claimed that he has the support of party workers across the country for the election of the Congress President.

Amidst the confusion over the candidature of Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot for the post of All India Congress Committee (AICC) president, Tharoor also met Rahul Gandhi on the sidelines of the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' at Pattambi in Palakkad. Of.

When asked about his candidature for the post of Congress President, Shashi Tharoor told reporters, “You will see how much support I have got when I file my nomination papers.

If I get the support of party workers from most of the states, I will be in the fray.

Many people from different parts of the country have requested me to contest elections."

Tharoor said that he is keen to contest the elections, but everything will be clear only after the last date for submission of nomination papers on September 30.

According to the notification issued by the Congress, the process of filing nominations for the elections will run from September 24 to September 30.

The date for scrutiny of nomination papers is October 1, while the last date for withdrawal of nominations is October 8.

If needed, the polling will be held on October 17.

The counting of votes will take place on October 19 and the result will be declared on the same day.

More than 9000 representatives of the Pradesh Congress Committee will vote in the election.

After 24 years, non-Gandhi Congress President's contender, Galhot Vs Tharoor