Congress leader Gourav Vallabh on September 22 hit out at Shashi Tharoor over his probable AICC president poll bid, saying his "only major contribution" to the party was to send letters to Sonia Gandhi when she was hospitalised.
In a first indicator of leaders taking sides in the upcoming contest for the top post, Mr. Vallabh also voiced support for another likely contender, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, who many believe has the backing of the current leadership.
However, Congress president Sonia Gandhi is learnt to have told both Mr. Gehlot and Mr. Tharoor that she would remain "neutral" in the polls.
