Chidambaram, who had also in fact er batted for a free and fair polls to the top job in the Congress Party. Carty Today we are seeing the field open for many candidates. At least we know of two of them, Shashi Tharoor and Ashok Gaylord going to be contesting the polls for the top job in the Congress Party. Do you feel that this is some sort of progress that the party is now? See first, of course, that the fact that the Congress Party has assisted by which anybody was eligible can contest for the post to the president. It's a very welcome step by which people would would put hat in the day. And we're also articulate their vision on what to do to the organisation. I mean, I'm looking forward to this kind of healthy all regulation from everybody who wants to why, for the top post the Congress Party. But many believe that the leadership will still remain with the Gandhi's that are, the president is going to be doing the day to day job and activity. But ultimately the shots will be called by the Gandhi's. Is that is that the perception that you That's fine, because the the Gandhi family has a special place in the hearts and minds of the Congress worker, and they will always look up to them. And they were all prominent eminence. And that's I mean, the parties have a visit. Is happy with that situation where there would be a president and there would be these leaders would have great influence over the the activities of the party. That's perfectly find That's not something which the party or the cadres on undergone comfortable at all. They welcome. Also, in the case of Ashok Gay Lot now at the party had in principle at some point thought of enforcing one person. One post do think if Ashok Gay lot becomes after the election to the top job the president of the party, the chief of the party, then he should make way for someone else to be the chief minister of Rajasthan. These are all speculative questions. I do not know who is contesting what decisions they take after a highly speculative and I'm in no position. Who are the others? Are Carty, who are likely to throw their hat in the ring, as you said are doing any the people who can contest elections. A about you are hearing many millions. OK, I am in. I have many ambitions. But my ambition is not to be Congress president. Many intermediate, many intermediary, mid area and ambitions now. So I need to fulfil them before I can. Even All right, Della, there are some others are from what is now called the G 23 from whom we are likely to see is some people contesting, For instance, Manish Tewari. His name is also coming up a do again welcomed this some move that welcome A multi cornered contest deposited Give everybody an opportunity to articulate their vigil for the organisation. And that kind of articulation will be a good chance of ideas. And it will also make everybody else think about where we should be, Eddie. Organizationally and politically so, the more people who have become serious contenders for the post of Congress press, the better it is. All right. You know, we have several names at the moment, Carty, which we believe will be contesting for the party. Chief among them. We have discussed Ash okay, lot with you. Shashi Tharoor has some ideas about reforms within the party even thought that a multi cornered contest A like the UK Tory leadership elections will cream a buzz about the Congress Party, which will be good for the party. Eventually, you think this organisation happening in the media about the Congress Party? Is it good for the the moment we're really talking about various contenders? We're not talking about what these contenders want to do for the I think once they all formally become contenders now they're all only hypothetical. Content is not a single official, the ones they become official contenders. And once they start articulating there, you on what would happen The party Not only this kind of internal good. There are many seniors, for instance. There are many seniors, for instance, Kamal Nath and Digvijay Singh, who could also perhaps be in the running for the Congress. President, Do you think that some of somebody who has been with the party for long understands the party can work both with the the seniors of the party as well as with the younger the youth of the party? Will somebody all the all are. I don't think that anybody lacks experience or calibre, so I mean, I'm like, I'm not going to rule one in and rule one out if anybody even age or experience is not only the Chrissy, that it's also about the vision, what they want to have for the overnight serious and more people over themselves is constantly asked the question about whether he will also participate in this election. So far, he hasn't given any signs away that he will also file his nomination. Do Ting. He should go for it. How can the know that the vast majority the party wants him to contest and wants him to be the 40 president? But whether he actually wants to do it is really up to him. Also, in the case of Sachin Pilot er, we are just getting information that the leadership is is amenable to the idea of having him as the chief minister of Rajasthan. If Ashok Gay Lot wins the party chief elections are do things. Sachin Pilot needs to get his do as well. Party am sure maybe he will fulfil whatever role is given to him with in an appropriate manner. But I can't answer the high political question. There is no no formal candidates yet for the post of the Congress President. So I really can't. Yesterday, Shashi Tharoor went to the party headquarters. He met with Madhu Sudan. Mystery wanted to cheque. The voters are list as well. This is something that even you had tweeted about that it should be transparent. Do think this this process that we're seeing now of open and transparent process was business. What you all want to start at the moment? The fine minutes. But I mean after process can be refined and reformed as we go along towards the next day that the next round it is that. But I know um but I have the list for Tamil Nadu. I've seen the list was over the eligible voters from That's fine. That's fine. I think this is a good start. I think this is something which, which the Congress party has no other national party or any other party has. So we are. We are definitely one better of then everybody else in this. So it's the start. Definitely a good stock. And how how does the party expected that we will keep articulated the that If we haven't No, no other real actually has Neelix. Not if there's only one candidate. I don't know if there is actually an election that will be a new experience for the the political arena no other parties had, so that itself will create a bus. The fact that the Congress Party's opening up and is having an open and fair How do you expect to draw that distinction because of we've heard several Congress leaders even today at the press conference, which Rahul Gandhi was holding are we heard constantly heard that no other party really holds elections for the job selected? How do you expect to communicate that message now to the public? Fact is that the happened, this communication by itself, the fact that I'm sure you'll do a good job covering the elections. The Congress Party that be many contenders who global articulate their pension that itself in each contender will will travel around the country. I I I assume meeting the delegates in various states that itself alright, Carty Chidambaram main. Thanks for speaking with us here on the crucial elections for the Congress is Top chop. The chief of the Congress Party by mid next month will get to know who is the person who's going to be leading our the Congress party now
