Rahul Gandhi is Congress' Prime Ministerial candidate: Mallikarjun Kharge
Kalburgi, Oct 23: AICC President Rahul Gandhi will be the prime ministerial candidate of the party in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, said Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said.
Speaking to reporters here on Tuesday, he said "former Union Minister P. Chidambaram's statement, in which he said that there are least chances of Maha Gathbandhan making Rahul Gandhi as its Prime Ministerial candidate, is his personal view.
"There is still a lot of time for Lok Sabha elections. Who would be the prime ministerial candidate of the Mahagathbandhan will be decided near the election. The leaders of all the alliance parties will discuss and finalize the prime ministerial candidate," he added.
I being a Congressmen will take Rahul Gandhi's name for the prime ministerial candidate from our party," Mallikarjun Kharge added.
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Andhra leaders mourn tragic demise of film producer R B Choudary
Amaravati (PTI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, his deputy Pawan Kalyan and YSRCP chief Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday expressed shock and grief over the passing of prominent film producer R B Choudary.
Choudary died in a road accident in Rajasthan on Tuesday.
Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu expressed anguish over the death of Super Good Films head R B Choudary, said an official press release late on Tuesday.
The CM said Choudary had provided opportunities to several actors in over 90 films made in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi languages.
Conveying his sympathies to the family members of the deceased producer, the CM termed his death an "irreparable loss" to the film industry.
Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan remarked that the news of the tragic accident left him stunned.
"I cannot believe the news that Choudary met with a fatal road accident in Rajasthan. I pray to God that his soul attains peace," he said.
Former Chief Minister and YSRCP leader Jagan Mohan Reddy expressed grief over the untimely demise of Choudary.
He recalled that Choudary had earned a distinguished place in both the Telugu and Tamil film industries through his contributions as a producer.
Reddy prayed for the departed soul to rest in peace and conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family.
