Asserting that he has joined the Congress presidential race to strengthen the party and not to oppose anyone, Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday said he had reached out to Lok Sabha member Shashi Tharoor to pitch for a ‘consensus’ candidate.
Mr. Tharoor, his rival, however reiterated his democratic right to contest the polls, Mr. Kharge added.
In a separate interview to news agency PTI, Mr. Tharoor also talked about having a presidential debate to understand the vision of each candidate.
