Updated On: 04 October, 2022 09:50 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
His remarks comes a day after Kharge said he conveyed to Tharoor that a consensus candidate would be better, but the latter insisted on a contest for the “sake of democracy”

Shashi Tharoor, Congress MP
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday said a re-imagined party is needed to take on the BJP, seeking support from party electors for his candidacy to the post of party chief.
Tharoor ruled out ideological difference with party veteran Mallikarjun Kharge, who is also in the presidential race. The Lok Sabha MP added that he has “enormous” respect for his rival Kharge. His remarks comes a day after Kharge said he conveyed to Tharoor that a consensus candidate would be better, but the latter insisted on a contest for the “sake of democracy”.