Shashi Tharoor, MP, on Monday exuded confidence in the Congress presidential poll to be held on October 17. Revealing his plan to submit the nomination papers on Friday, Mr. Tharoor said he had the support of Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi.
Mr. Tharoor met Rahul Gandhi when the latter reached Pattambi in the district during his Bharat Jodo Yatra on Monday. After discussions with the Congress leader, Mr. Tharoor said he had the support of a wide majority for the Congress president’s post.
“I am going to submit the nomination on Friday. You will see the support I enjoy when I submit my nomination papers. Many people from different parts of the country have asked me to contest the Congress presidential election,” said Mr. Tharoor.
