New Delhi, October 19, 2022 (PPI-OT):Mapanna Mallikarjun Kharge has become the new President of the Indian National Congress after winning the Presidential elections with a big margin. Senior Congress leader Pramod Tiwari announced that Mallikarjun Kharge secured 7,897 votes while his rival candidate Shashi Tharoor grabbed 1000 votes, Indian media reported. Mallikarjun Kharge, a staunch loyalist of the Gandhi family from Karnataka, has become the Congress’ first non-Gandhi president in 24 years. The 80-year-old leader succeeds Sonia Gandhi at party’s highest office.
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