Karti Chidambaram, Atul Chaturvedi and Sumedh Gaikwal are among those who are counting agents of Tharoor. While Kharge is considered the firm favourite with his perceived proximity to the Gandhis and a large number of senior leaders backing him, Tharoor has pitched himself as the candidate of change. Congress President Election Result 2022: Counting of Votes Underway in Mallikarjun Kharge vs Shashi Tharoor Contest.
Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge is set to become the new party chief after his opponent Shashi Tharoor conceded defeat. The party workers went to the polls on October 17 with around 9,900 delegates voting to choose the first non-Gandhi president in more than 24 years. Tharoor's campaign was titled “ThinkTomorrowThinkTharoor” and the official theme of Kharge’s campaign was #KarykartaKharge. The counting for the election was held at the AICC headquarters in Delhi. Stay tuned with India Today to catch all the latest updates.