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Manmohan Singh

Cong Prez Polls: Voting concludes, counting on 19 October

The Voting for Congress President polls concluded Monday evening. Congress witnessed a contest for the president post after 22 years on Monday with senior party leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor pitted against each other. No member of the Gandhi family contested for the post of President.

The nation’s loss

As a senior member of the Congress party, he was trusted by his colleagues to present cogent analyses of political issues and chart a course that others could follow, including the drafting of party manifestos

Manmohan Singh wanted to step down, make Rahul PM: Congress leader

However, Rahul Gandhi turned down the proposal and requested Manmohan Singh to complete his term, he said at a press conference in response to a question on party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi's expressed willingness to work under non-Gandhi Congress chief.