According to sources, Mallikarjun Kharge will file his nomination today along with Shashi Tharoor for the elections to be held on October 17.

Tharoor is also expected to file his nomination before the 3 pm deadline today.

According to sources- Mallikarjun Kharge will resign from the post of Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha for the post of Speaker on the basis of one post one person rule in Congress.

Sources said Digvijay Singh, who took his nomination papers on Thursday, refused to contest the election after meeting Kharge this morning.

Senior leader and close leader of Gandhi family KC Venugopal apprised Mallikarjun Kharge of high command's decision that Gandhi family will be fair in this election and he may join the race for the post of president.

The same rule also applied to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, who had dropped out of the race after meeting Sonia Gandhi on Thursday.

He told reporters that he would not contest the elections taking "moral responsibility" for the public rebellion by his loyalists and apologized to Sonia Gandhi.

Meanwhile, a prominent member of the "G-23" group of dissidents and former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda (who wrote a letter to Sonia Gandhi in 2020 regarding organizational changes in the party) also supported Kharge's candidature, according to sources. is supported.

According to sources, the name of another Congress leader Ajay Maken was also considered on Thursday night as some Congress leaders believed that a young leader should be chosen for the post.

On the other hand, Mukul Wasnik, one of the leaders of G23, can also be a part of this race.

Let us tell you that Ashok Gehlot was leading the race for this post, but when the rebellion by his loyalists turned the tide.

Rajasthan MLA is not ready to accept Sachin Pilot as CM who rebelled against Ashok Gehlot in 2020.

Meanwhile, the Congress issued a warning against Gehlot's loyalists in Rajasthan, who are already accused of indiscipline.

Venugopal said strict action would be taken for the party's "internal matters and statements against other leaders".

This is the first Congress president election in 20 years.

Members of the Gandhi family have refused to contest elections themselves to make way for other senior leaders to lead the party.