Congress presidential polls: Vote only for those who accept Nehru family, says Kerala MP
India Today
Senior Congress leader K Muraleedharan on Tuesday said that Kerala would vote only for those who recognise the prominence of the Nehru family.
Amidst speculation that Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor is likely to contest for the post of Congress chief, senior party leader K Muraleedharan on Tuesday said the state party would vote only for those who recognise the prominence of the Nehru family.
He also expressed his desire for Rahul Gandhi to take up the party chief post and said his unwillingness to accept the top position was a cause of worry for everyone.
"There is no dispute among anyone that Rahul Gandhi should come and take up the post. But, it is up to him whether to accept the post or not," he told reporters here on the sidelines of the ongoing Bharat Jodo Yatra.
The Lok Sabha MP said a clear picture about the Congress presidential poll could be known on September 30 and the Yatra would cross the state's borders the next day.
"Anyway, we will cast our votes only for those who recognise the prominence of the Nehru family," Muraleedharan added.
After over two decades, the Congress is likely to see a contest for the post of party chief with Shashi Tharoor looking set to enter the fray after his meeting with Sonia Gandhi and Ashok Gehlot being seen as the other contender.
Tharoor on Monday met Sonia Gandhi and expressed his intention to contest the upcoming AICC presidential polls, while the Congress chief conveyed that she would stay "neutral" in the elections, according to sources.
