In line with the notification, the method for submitting nominations for the election will probably be held from September 24 to 30
New Delhi: The Congress’ central election authority on Thursday issued a notification for the AICC president polls, setting the ball rolling for electing the successor to the longest-serving get together chief Sonia Gandhi.
Within the notification issued, Chairman of the Central Election Authority Madhusudan Mistry, beneath the facility vested in him by provision of Article XVIII of the Structure of the Indian Nationwide Congress, introduced the election of the president of the get together to be held as per the given schedule.
In line with the notification, the method for submitting nominations for the election will probably be held from September 24 to 30.
The date of scrutiny of the nomination papers could be on October 1, whereas the final date of withdrawal of nominations could be October 8.
The election, if there may be a couple of candidate, will happen on October 17. The counting of votes and the declaration of outcomes could be on October 19.
“Now due to this fact, I hereby name upon the delegates of the Congress Get together to elect the President of Indian Nationwide Congress in accordance with the availability made beneath Article XVIII,” Mistry mentioned within the notification.
The nomination type will probably be out there on the AICC Workplace, 24 Akbar Highway, New Delhi, in accordance with the notification.
The race for the Congress president’s submit hotted up on Wednesday with Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot giving a transparent indication that he might enter the ballot fray and Shashi Tharoor assembly the get together’s ballot panel chief to investigate concerning the nomination formalities.
After over twenty years, the Congress is ready to see a contest for the submit of get together chief.
The upcoming polls will surely be historic as the brand new president would substitute Sonia Gandhi, the longest-serving get together president who has been on the helm since 1998, barring the 2 years between 2017 and 2019 when Rahul Gandhi took over.
The get together final noticed a contest for the submit in November 2000. Jitendra Prasada had misplaced to Sonia Gandhi in 2000 and previous to that Sitaram Kesri had defeated Sharad Pawar and Rajesh Pilot in 1997.
