Proud moment for state: Karnataka Congress on Kharge’s win

PTI, Oct 19, 2022, 8:14 PM IST

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Bengaluru: Congress leaders and workers on Wednesday termed veteran Mallikarjun Kharge’s victory in the party presidential election as a proud moment for Karnataka.

Former chief minister Siddaramaiah said Kharge’s experience and insights will take Congress in the right direction.

“Heartiest congratulations to newly elected @INCIndia President Shri Mallikarjun @kharge. His experience, commitment & insights will drive Congress in the right direction. It is a proud moment for all Kannadigas. #AICCPresidentElection,” Siddaramaiah tweeted.

Heartiest congratulations to newly elected @INCIndia President Shri Mallikarjun @kharge.

His experience, commitment & insights will drive Congress in the right direction.

It is a proud moment for all Kannadigas.#AICCPresidentElection pic.twitter.com/ChKo2NEY5M

— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) October 19, 2022

Congress state president D K Shivakumar too echoed similar sentiments.

“Karnataka is fortunate. After S Nijalingappa, Kharge who hails from our state will head the Congress. He got 7,897 votes in the election whereas his opponent Shashi Tharoor got 1,072 votes. About 400 votes were found invalid,” Shivakumar told reporters.

ಎಸ್. ನಿಜಲಿಂಗಪ್ಪನವರ ನಂತರ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷ ಸ್ಥಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರೊಬ್ಬರು ಆಯ್ಕೆಯಾಗಿರುವುದು ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಲಿಗೆ ಸೌಭಾಗ್ಯ.

ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಪರವಾಗಿ @kharge ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅಭಿನಂದನೆಗಳು.

ಪಕ್ಷಕ್ಕೆ ನಿಷ್ಠರಾಗಿ ಶ್ರಮಿಸಿದರೆ ಯಾವ ಹಂತದವರೆಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದರೂ ಬೆಳೆಯಬಹುದು ಎಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಖರ್ಗೆ ಅವರೇ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ.
– @DKShivakumar pic.twitter.com/kHmp6dcVx1

— Karnataka Congress (@INCKarnataka) October 19, 2022

Other leaders too expressed similar views while greeting Kharge.

Meanwhile, celebrations broke out at the Congress state headquarters on Queen’s Road here on Wednesday after Kharge was elected as the party president.

Congress workers distributed sweets, raised slogans in favour of Kharge, and joyously waved the party flag.