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Kharge takes over as first non-Gandhi Cong prez after 24 yrs

New Delhi, Oct 26: Mallikarjun Kharge has officially taken over as the Congress president and became the first non-Gandhi after a gap of 24 years to be the party chief.

Newly elected Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge took charge today in the presence of senior leaders of the party including Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.

Ahead of his official takeover as the Congress president on Wednesday, Kharge paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at the Rajghat, and also visited the Samta Sthal and Shakti Sthal.
Newly elected Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge took charge today in the presence of senior leaders of the party including Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.
Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi were present along with other senior leaders of the party. Rahul Gandhi took a break from his ongoing Bharat Jodo Yatra to attend the Kharge takeover.

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