Who will be the next Congress president? Options galore

In Congress that champions democracy, the last word still lies with the Gandhis. The polls to choose the new party president are slated on October 17 and already plenty of names are doing the rounds. Some are 10, Janpath loyalists, some aren't. Here's a dekko

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Published 22.09.22, 06:08 PM

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Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot is a frontrunner for the post but does he have Gandhis' blessings?

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Shashi Tharoor is determined but being part of the rebels, going could be tough

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There's a strong buzz that former MP CM Kamal Nath could also throw his hat in the ring. Being a loyalist, he could romp home

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The party strongman from MP, also a former CM, Digvijaya Singh is reportedly mulling options to contest

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A man who doesn't mince words, the affable Manish Tewari who represents the party in Lok Sabha from Anandpur Sahib, may also be in the running. But Tewari's recent jibes at the high command could be an impediment

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Struggling to gain ground in his home state Karnataka, ex-CM Siddaramaiah's name is also doing the rounds

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